Top 10 Inspirational Celebs Who Were Honest About Mental Health

i really let it consume me

i because it's kind of like it was it

became a routine where every morning i

was like well

here it is again welcome to watch mojo

and today we're counting down our picks

for the top 10 inspirational celebrities

who were honest about mental health

you can't hold it in you got to talk

about it there's a lot of shame attached

to mental illness you feel like

something's wrong with you

my release therapy is writing the music

for this list

we're looking at celebs who got candid

about their own mental health

and perhaps helped others realize

they're not alone

which celebrity has inspired you the

most let us know in the comments

number 10. carrie fisher after years of

dealing with addiction

the actress was diagnosed with bipolar

disorder in her twenties

although at the time mental health

wasn't really openly discussed

fisher actively fought to break down

walls surrounding the subject

so when they i finally caught i got

sober and i was a year

sober and i never did calm down i never

you know

and everybody i'd come in with in rehab

now

uh they'd all kind of calm down

evened out and i never i was still

spinning around in chairs

she hoped that by speaking honestly

about her experiences she could help

others feel less alone

fisher was also known to broach the

subject with a sense of humor to help

break down some of the stigmas

it better get funny fast or it's just

going to be something that haunts you

so i make very difficult situations in

my life

funny as quickly as possible ultimately

her message was that

although living with mental illness can

be challenging there is

nothing to be ashamed of carrie fisher

was a jedi princess

on screen but conquering her mental

illness off screen may be her greatest

legacy number 9. selena gomez

selena gomez is no stranger to scrutiny

from the media

or the public it's hard to deal with all

that stuff that's not easy

no not that but aside from paparazzi

pressure and intense attention on her

romantic relationships

gomez has had to publicly deal with

something few former child stars have

in 2015 she revealed she'd been

diagnosed with lupus

a fact that took a toll on her physical

and mental health

i know i've kind of lived my life in a

position where people have seen a lot of

it but

this is something that's important you

know this isn't something that's

that's easy to talk about she's checked

into rehab multiple times to seek help

for burnout depression

and anxiety and while she was once

instagram's most followed user

today she avoids social media for the

sake of her own well-being

i get it i i'm constantly on things i'm

distracted by the world

and the ways of the world my generation

i think it's very difficult to be

in living in my time right now with our

girls our age it's

really hard 2020 saw her go public with

a bipolar disorder diagnosis

and through it all she's been open with

her fans about what's going on in her

life

so they feel the strength and confidence

to do the same for themselves

and so when i go to when i go to

know more information it actually helps

me it doesn't scare me once i know it

and i think people

get scared of that right they're like oh

and i've seen it and i've seen

some of it even in my own family where

i'm like what's going on

number eight pete davidson pete davidson

has always used his platform to share

his own issues with mental health and

addiction

after losing his father during 9 11 pete

spent a lot of time in and out of

treatment facilities

it's really sad and depressing to go to

rehab but like if you could get a little

crackle or a little joke out of it then

like

it's it's less painful you know what i

mean in 2016

he started experiencing episodes of rage

blacking out

and deep depression and was eventually

diagnosed with borderline personality

disorder

he's since called the diagnosis a weight

lifted off his shoulders

and advocates for people to seek help

when they need it and there's no like

cure

per se but for anyone dealing with it

there are treatments that can help

he hopes that by speaking out about his

own experiences

he can raise awareness and help others i

was super insecure

and um still am a little bit but like

got a lot got a lot better i got a lot

of help

number seven lily reinhardt i'm have a

very

unfortunately close relationship with

depression and so

feeling those emotions wasn't too

far-fetched from

my life body positivity and mental

health awareness

are two subjects that the riverdale

actress is passionate about

she uses her social media to talk about

her own experiences with depression and

anxiety

in a bid to break down the

misconceptions and stigmas surrounding

mental health

it was very hard for my parents to

understand why i hated school so much

she's talked about a time when she quote

couldn't see the light

and how she would have to cancel jobs

due to anxiety and panic attacks

i can't pretend to be happy or

fake i do that for my job so when i have

the opportunity to be real and authentic

and tell people about my actual life i

take advantage of that opportunity

not only does she find sharing

therapeutic she also strongly supports

others seeking help too

you know my parents never taught me to

be ashamed of it or that i needed to

hide it and i think the more we talk

about it the less alone we feel

lily has said that the pandemic really

helped her slow down

and finally allow her to process some of

the big changes that affected her life

number 6. dwayne the rock johnson this

megastar spoke out about his own

depression when he was a teenager

shortly after his family was evicted

from their home he saved his mother from

taking her own life

on a teenage level it's a whole other

level of emotion

uh and um and hormone

and everything that they're going

through and the weight of the world is

on teenagers

shoulder this led to periods of deep

depression where he didn't want to do

anything and he was quote crying

constantly

later an injury dashed his dreams of

becoming a professional football player

and he went through a breakup leading to

what he called the quote

absolute worst time well depression

doesn't discriminate

and i thought that that was an important

part of the narrative if i was going to

share a little bit of my story of the

past is that

you know regardless of who you are or

what you do for a living or

where you come from it doesn't

discriminate now he talks about how

important it is to pay attention to

those dealing with mental health issues

and remind them that they're not alone

and that's something he continues to do

for his fans

just gotta remember hold on to that

fundamental quality

of faith have faith

and on the other side of your pain

is something good number five lady gaga

stephanie germanotta is a strong

campaigner for mental health awareness

calling the reluctance to address the

subject quote a crisis

of epic proportions for me waking up

every day and feeling

sad and going on stage is something that

is very hard to describe the singer who

also suffers from ptsd

has called for better support within the

entertainment industry

and even launched a foundation dedicated

to the wellness of young people

we decided our mission was to build a

kinder and braver world

and that we were going to do research as

well as look for resources that were

going to help facilitate that dream

in an interview with oprah she got

candid about how not dealing with trauma

led to her hospitalization i mean

i used to do some horrible things to

myself

when i was in pain gaga also wants to

break down the biases against medication

through her music and advocacy she

continues to fight for the importance of

addressing mental health in modern life

number four elliot page it felt so

difficult to exist and

you sort of know why but you don't know

why

after shooting to stardom paige's

depression anxiety and panic attacks

were at an all-time high

he was also experiencing body dysmorphia

he felt he had to suppress his authentic

self

and revealed that the immense pressure

eventually caused him to collapse at the

inception premiere that was something

that's happened frequently in my life

usually corresponding with a panic

attack

and yeah i'm sure the two correlate and

that whole period

correlates the number of transgender

people who experience mental illness

is heartbreakingly high often due to an

unaccepting or

uncomprehending society i think there is

a lack of coverage there's a lack of

mainstream media coverage uh the degree

it's what happening

and a lack of truth quite frankly

because a lot of the time

trans people aren't even the ones you

know invited to participate or speak

hearing eliot talk about his experiences

and how he finally embraced his true

self

is so vital in helping others in the

trans community

number three kendrick lamar in 2015

the grammy award-winning rapper released

his to pimp a butterfly album

which explored subjects like depression

anxiety

addiction and resilience

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during an interview with mtv following

the album's release

lamar revealed that he was in a really

dark place while writing the songs

i've pulled that song not only from

previous experiences but

i think my whole life i think everything

is drawn out of that even even

situations from a good kid mad city

some of the tracks were inspired by his

harsh upbringing and his survivor's

guilt for getting out

you know it's a drastic change when you

you you're around so many different

faces faces that you don't

quite understand and meet different

people and

things are going on back home it's out

of your control to handle mental health

is still

so often stigmatized with many feeling

like they can't seek help

lamar recognizes the power of his

platform and

says he will use it to give a voice to

those who can't express their own

i'm a voice for everybody who can't talk

like that we can't put their words

together or express themselves on record

because even though you i might not be

talking the same exact situation

the sentiments is there and you can say

he understands you feel me

number two princess diana you may recall

seeing a picture

of me sobbing in a red coat and he went

off on his airplane

that was nothing to do with him gary the

people's princess was often considered a

pioneer when it came to breaking down

taboos

one example of this was how honest she

was about her own mental health

in her 1992 interview with andrew morton

she spoke openly and candidly about the

hardships she faced while part of the

royal family

how do i describe this it was like it

was a prisoner

who had not been allowed to speak to

anybody for 20 years

and she she was spoken a torrent the

words just

tumbled out as though she had to get the

message out before the guards came

as mental health wasn't a subject many

brits were comfortable discussing openly

she was branded as unstable and

attention-seeking and her cries for help

were ignored

however after this interview there was a

rise in the number of women who sought

treatment

today we can still see diana's legacy

live on

she could have had no idea what an

impact

she had on people i found that really

profoundly moving

before we unveil our top pick here are

some other celebrities who bravely spoke

up about mental health

ryan reynolds his wife blake lively

helps him with his anxiety

i mean back then i really didn't have a

support system that i do now i had

no outlet for that kerry washington

discussed her experiences with an eating

disorder

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zayn malik shared his experiences with

anxiety and panic attacks

i feel like i'm always trying to to work

through

whatever you know certain issues are

around certain subjects for me

personally i think it comes from a place

of

not ever wanting to come across as an

another arrogant person or a person that

takes himself too seriously

taraji p henson strongly advocates for

mental health awareness

in the african-american community it's

been such a taboo we really don't take

care of our mental we don't and we

should

um we suppress a lot you know and

it comes off as and when we do express

ourselves it comes off as rage well we

have a lot to be upset about right

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number one demi lovato this star is

perhaps one of the biggest advocates for

mental health

we need to send a simple message to our

nation's leaders

mental health matters and needs and must

be taken seriously they draw on their

own experiences to educate

inspire and encourage others there were

some things

that nobody knew

i was depressed at a very very young age

fascinated with death

wondering what it would be like to have

a funeral

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i never knew why i would think so darkly

and it took me a long time to figure out

what was actually going on

from representing the be vocal

initiative in dc to creating the beyond

silence documentary

demi seeks to bust the myths biases and

stigmas surrounding mental illness

i know what it's like to have lost your

voice and i want to be the voice for

those that can't speak up for themselves

so others will see that they're not

alone the singer has vowed to keep

sharing their stories as long as it can

help others

however this all came at a cost too when

the pressures of being a role model grew

too heavy

i look at my fans as like family but

because i'd been so open and honest

about the things that i dealt with

i felt like i had to be this perfect

role model after what they called quote

a lot of self-reflective work

they revealed that they are non-binary

in 2021

hoping to encourage others to share

their truth as well i feel that this

best represents the fluidity i feel in

my gender expression and allows me to

feel most authentic and true to the

person

i both know i am and still am

discovering today

lovato talks about the value of putting

your well-being first

and understanding that everyone takes

their own mental health journey

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