It also sends the powerful message that depression does not discriminate.
No one, not even the rich and famous, is immune to this serious mental health condition.
West has spells where he reportedly spends nights ranting about things and working around the clock.
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After his 2016hospitalization for depression and paranoia, he was described as increasingly becoming a powder keg of emotions.
West explained why its important for him to take his meds regularly.
And you start acting erratic, as TMZ would put it."
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She assured them that it is possible to see the light when you start the work on yourself."
In 2018,Lovato had a near fatal drug overdoseand released a single called Sober about relapsing.
“And that sadness has been going away.”
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Dysthymia, also called persistent depressive disorder or low-grade depression, isnt as intense as major depression.
So I hope you all are allowing yourselves to feel whatever it is you’re feeling."
“I get depressed,” he said.
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“I take antidepressants.
Affleck also discussed how some of the antidepressants he tried led to side effects such asweight gain.
Today, he finds solace in attending religious services and spending time with his children.
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There are things that I would love to go back and change, Affleck said.
“I have regrets.
I’ve made plenty of mistakes, some big, some small.
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He elaborated: I have to constantly bring myself out of it.
I wake up depressed, but now I know my steps.
I have to go outside and be in sun for a little bit, or go for a walk.
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Its all just programming yourself to trick your brain.
…I hit (rock bottom) all the time.
Sleeplessness only adds to the problem, as he said that it makes him go a little nuts.
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He has also experienced suicidal ideation but is grateful that hes never acted on the impulse.
Davidson said that a strong support system, career, and friends help him manage his mental illness.
Moreover, she described her depression as a condition that can be hard to climb up out of.
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In 2018, the Empire starstarted a foundationthat focuses on mental health in the African American population.
As part of her advocacy, Hensontestified before the Congressional Black Caucuss forumon youth suicide in 2019.
There are some times where I feel absolutely helpless, she toldSelf.
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Everybody feels like that.
Just because I’m a Black woman, don’t put that strong-superhero thing on me.
Prayer, meditation, and therapy help Henson manage her depression and anxiety.
He explained that he lacked a sense of personal responsibility for his behavior and abused his relationships.
“I became resentful, disrespectful to women, and angry,” he wrote.
“I became distant to everyone who loved me…
I felt like I could never turn it around.”
Bieber admitted that he turned to drugs to cope, and his behavior became increasingly erratic.
Finally, in 2014,he was arrested for vandalism, driving under the influence, and other charges.
“Sometimes, it can even get to the point where you don’t even want to live anymore.
Where you feel like it’s never going to change.”
Hopelessness, suicidal ideation, and lack of energy are allsymptoms of depression.
Moreover, in 2018, he married the model Hailey Baldwin.
“Luckily, God blessed me with extraordinary people who love me for me.
Now I am navigating the best season of my life:MARRIAGE!”
Her substance abuse became so bad that she almost drowned after drinking heavily.
She also abused Vicodin after dental surgerybut went through detox for addiction to the narcotic.
However, Moore also cites her childhood trauma as the source of her pain.
Thats all just about me.
I moved, and my fiance and I broke up, and I had to go on antidepressants.
Her medication, however, resulted inunpleasant side effects.
For example, she said she began to hallucinate that she was repeatedly stabbing herself.
She credits her support system with helping her make that decision.
But suppressing his emotions didnt make them go away.
In particular, Harry said that his older brother, Prince William, helped him immensely.
For me, my brother, God bless him, has been an enormous support.
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