Celebrities and public figures aren’t immune to mental health challenges. We’ve rounded up some of the stars who have opened up about their …
Celebrities and public figures aren’t immune to mental health challenges. We’ve rounded up some of the stars who have opened up about their struggles. During an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in March, Meghan and husband Prince Harry cited declining mental health and a lack of help and resources from the palace as one of their reasons for stepping back from their royal duties. In a particularly distressing clip, Meghan said she was so close to suicide during her time in the palace that she couldn’t be left alone. If you or someone you know may be struggling with self-harm or suicidal thoughts, you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) any time day or night, or chat online. Crisis Text Line also provides free,24/7, confidential support via text message to people in crisis when they dial 741741. Lil Wayne got candid about his history of mental health challenges – including a suicide attempt when he was 12 years old – in hope of helping others. The five-time Grammy-winning rapper, born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., spoke to author and TV host Emmanuel Acho on his «Uncomfortable Conversations» interview series August 15, in which he opened up about wanting to inspire others to take mental health seriously and speak up when they need help. «(I’m) hoping I can help anyone else out there who’s dealing with mental health problems by… being vulnerable,» said Wayne,38. «To me, I look at it by being brave and stepping up.» Sanaa Lathan opened up about how she uses meditation to help with past traumas. The «Love & Basketball» actress told People in an interview published Aug.4 she experienced panic attacks that stemmed from traumas, like her best friend dying unexpectedly. «I didn’t know what a panic attack was. Little did I know that it’s a real thing, and I would get three to five a day, even if I was happy,» Lathan said. «So I started [meditating], and as soon as I started, they went away. There’s so many benefits. And so, I’m a huge believer, a huge advocate.» Jenna Dewan has been open about the pressures of parenting as a mother of two. She shares her eldest child, Everly, with Channing Tatum and revealed on the Dear Gabby podcast she was working and traveling when her daughter was about six-weeks old. «It was just really difficult and I had a lot of post-partum anxiety,» Dewan said. «I just never stopped.» The 40-year-old dancer and actress said she was more «grounded» with the birth of her second child Callum, whom she shares with her fiancé Steve Kazee. «Even though the world was crazy, I was home and in this love nest and it was different,» she said. LeAnn Rimes told USA TODAY in July that she rarely reflects on childhood stardom in order to «maintain (her) sanity.» «I can look back and recognize, I think, how much I have survived,» she said. «The traumatic parts of it kind of outshadow and outweigh the success and all the accomplishments, so it’s nice to kind of look back and have a have a balanced view of both sides of things.» During an appearnce on The Verywell Mind Podcast in August, Rimes shared that she dealt with «pretty heavy depression» during the pandemic but has since come out of it. «(It helps to get) a different perspective, because sometimes we can be in our own world and not be able to step out of it,» she said. «So, I’ve always found that therapy definitely helps with that.» Kit Harington gave an update on his mental health after taking a break from acting following his breakout role in HBO’s «Game of Thrones.» «I went through, kind of, some mental health difficulties after ‘Thrones’ and during the end of ‘Thrones,’ to be honest. And I think it (had) directly to do with the nature of the show and what I’ve been doing for years,» Harington said during an appearance on SiriusXM’s «The Jess Cagle Show.» Harington,34, explained that he was «really happy» he took the time off to «concentrate» on himself. Discussing his upcoming appearance on Amazon Prime Video’s «Modern Love» series, the actor added he wanted to “do something fun” that «takes the weight off.» Annie Murphy revealed she was diagnosed with depression during the COVID-19 lockdown. «A lot of people are going to think that I sound like I’m playing a tiny violin for myself,» she told The Zoe Report in June 2021. «‘Oh, you’re rich and famous. Why the (expletive) are you sad? You have nothing to be sad about.’ But I’m not going to post photos of me covered in my own snot, lying on the floor, unable to get up. I don’t want people to have to see that.» Reese Witherspoon opened up in an chat with Tracee Ellis Ross for Interview magazine about how her role in the 2014 movie «Wild» affected her mental health. The film is based off a novel by Cheryl Strayed about a woman who endures life troubles and decides to set out on a difficult nature trail by herself. The actress said the isolation changed her on a «cellular level.
