40 Celebrities You Didn't Know Suffer(ed) With Mental Health Issues

Mental health issues can affect everyone, even the famous and glamorous. If we educate ourselves on the prevalence of these issues maybe we can combat the stigma and discrimination against mental health. Here are 40 people in the spotlight - creatives, actors, leaders and athletes - who have suffered or are suffering from mental health issues. These range from eating and personality disorders to addiction and depression - some of which, sadly, led to suicide, or suicide attempts.

1. Owen Wilson

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Depressed, Owen Wilson tried to take his life in August of 2007 by overdosing on pills and cutting his wrist.

2. Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm quoted on HuffPost Entertainment regarding his struggle with depression - "I did do therapy and antidepressants for a brief period, which helped me. Which is what therapy does: it gives you another perspective when you are so lost in your own spiral, your own bullshit. It helps. And honestly? Antidepressants help! If you can change your brain chemistry enough to think: 'I want to get up in the morning; I don't want to sleep until four in the afternoon. I want to get up and go do my shit and go to work and...' Reset the auto-meter, kick-start the engine!"

3. Catherine Zeta Jones

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Catherine Zeta Jones entered a mental health facility for treatment of her bipolar II disorder in 2011 and in 2013.

4. Royce White

Via psychcentral.com

76ers forward, Royce White, was with the Houston Rockets last season when he openly discussed his struggles with OCD and anxiety disorder.

5. Winston Churchill

Via nami.org

The late prime minister of the UK referred to his illness, depression, as the "black dog". And it was said that "It was Churchill’s experience with mental illness that ultimately allowed him to be successful leader."

6. Princess Diana

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Princess Di battled bulimia and was also the first person of the royal family to openly talk about depression.

7. Eminem

Via foxnews.com

In the late 90's, Eminem attempted suicide using an overdose of Tylenol.

8. Mel Gibson

Via psychcentral.com

In a 2008 documentary, 'Acting Class of 2007', Mel Gibson first talked about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

9. Halle Berry

“I was sitting in my car, and I knew the gas was coming, when I had an image of my mother finding me. She sacrificed so much for her children, and to end my life would be an incredibly selfish thing to do.” Her eyes well up. “It was all about a relationship. My sense of worth was so low. I had to reprogram myself to see the good in me. Because someone didn’t love me didn’t mean I was unlovable. I promised myself I would never be a coward again.” - the actress told Parade magazine this in 2007.

10. Michael Phelps

Olympian U.S. swimmer, Michael Phelps, suffers from A.D.H.D.

11. Lee Thompson Young

Actor, Lee Thompson Young, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in August 2013

12. Britney Spears

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Spears has suffered from psychological issues for years now leading to her dad getting permanent conservatorship in 2008.

13. Dean Meminger

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Star of 1973 Knicks, Meminger was plagued by drugs for years and died in August 2013 by a possible drug overdose at age 65.

14. Brandon Marshall

Wide receiver for the Chicago Bears, Brandon Marshall, is quoted on NBC Sports -

“I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder a few years and got the right help, the right treatment, and now I’m advocating for it. Mental health in itself is just so stigmatized, it’s a taboo topic in our homes, in our communities, and we need more people to talk about it and not make Titus Young or people like myself or others who can’t fight for themselves a national punchline.”

15. J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling was suffering from depression when she wrote the first Harry Potter book.

16. Cory Monteith

The Glee star died in July 2013 by a toxic mix of heroin and alcohol.

17. Ricky Williams

The Heisman Trophy-winning running back, Ricky Williams, is among the more than 15 million Americans who suffer from social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia. This caused him to run away from fans, wear his helmet during interviews and prevented him from taking a leadership role on the team.

18. Angelina Jolie

The actress and her father both have spoken openly about her past containing self-mutilation and depression.

19. Abraham Lincoln

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The 16th president of the U.S. suffered from chronic depression.

20. Carrie Fisher

Best known as Princess Leia on Star Wars, Carrie Fisher told the world about her life with bipolar during an interview with Diane Sawyer on TV's 20/20 in 2000.

21. Stephen Fry

Fry was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 37.

22. Jim Carrey

Carey has suffered from depression and was on Prozac, an antidepressant, for awhile.

23. Amanda Bynes

Bynes has psychological issues including paranoia and substance abuse; she has been involuntarily hospitalizeddue to her issues.

24. Mike Tyson

Retired professional boxer, Mike Tyson has struggled with depression and alcoholism. He told ESPN's 'Friday Night Fights' in August 2013 - "I wanna live my sober life. I don't wanna die. I'm on the verge of dying, because I'm a vicious alcoholic."

25. Elton John

Singer/songwriter, Elton John used to struggle severely with bulimia and has had to enter a rehab facility twice for his cocaine addiction.

26. Drew Barrymore

Actress, Drew Barrymore was institutionalized for a suicide attempt by age 14.

27. Demi Lovato

Singer, Demi Lovato, has admitted in the past to engaging in self-harm and battling bulimia and bipolar disorder.

28. Ozzy Osbourne

Osbourne openly admits about his substance abuse.

29. Lisa Robin Kelly

'That 70s Show' actress passed away in August 2013 in a drug rehab facility.

30. Lindsay Lohan

Lohan has struggled with substance abuse problems including alcohol and cocaine.

31. Darryl Strawberry

The former American Major League Baseball outfielder suffered from substance abuse struggles and depression

32. Brooke Shields

Shields went public with her problems with postpartum depression in 2007.

33. Herschel Walker

Former NFL player and Heisman Trophy winner, Walker, talked about his struggle with dissociative personality disorder (otherwise known as multiple personality disorder) in his 2008 book, after eight years of treatment.

34. Gia Allemand

Former 'Bachelor' contestant, Gia Allemand, hanged herself in August 2013.

35. Charlie Sheen

Sheen has struggled with cocaine abuse and suffers from bipolar disorder (not confirmed).

36. Jane Pauley

American television anchor and journalist, Jane Pauley, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2001 and has been openly discussing it since.

37. Jean-Claude Van Damme

Best known for his martial arts action films, Jean-Claude Van Damme, opened up about his bipolar disorder on the 2011 British reality show Behind Closed Doors, explaining his diagnosis 13 years earlier. (according to US magazine)

38. Emma Thompson

British actress and screenwriter, Thompson has openly discussed her struggle with clinical depression.

39. Heath Ledger

Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription medications including painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills in 2008.

40. Elizabeth Taylor

Icon, Elizabeth Taylor, suffered from depression and admitted to a 35-year addiction to sleeping pills and painkillers in 1983.