Actors are real people, and, like the rest of us, they can suffer from longing and depression. Sometimes these unattainable stars are even susceptible to serious diseases associated with the psyche, but it is not customary to talk about this. We decided to compile a photo list of actors with mental disorders. They know firsthand what hospitals, medications and rehabilitation are, but they are trying to cope with their ailments.
Andrey Krasko
- "I stay", "72 meters", "Liquidation", "Storm Gate"
Russian actor Andrei Krasko voluntarily surrendered to a psychiatric hospital. The reason for this was unhappy love. After his wife left him for another, the actor realized that he could not cope with his life and emotions. During this period, Krasko was diagnosed with manic-depressive psychosis. Strong drugs and hypnosis sessions helped Andrey cope with his condition and leave the hospital as a completely different person.
Lindsay Lohan
- Freaky Friday, The Parent Trap, Two Broke Girls, Georgia Tough
She was described as one of the most promising young actresses, but those days are long gone. Now Lindsay Lohan is no longer the blonde who excited the minds of young people. Already from adolescence, the actress got bogged down in a series of drug and alcohol spree, followed by depression, and simply bogged down in rehabilitation centers. Lindsay is now over thirty, and she says that the crisis is over, but after a series of high-profile scandals, the public has little faith that Lohan is really able to control her life.
Drew Barrymore
- "Donnie Darko", "Alien", "50 First Kisses", "Gray Gardens"
Early fame, problems with parents, drug addiction - all this became the cause of serious mental problems in the famous actress. The first hospitalization in a psychiatric hospital happened to Barrymore at the age of 14. It was then that the girl tried to commit suicide. The famous actress has officially confirmed bipolar disorder and suicidal tendencies.
Mel Gibson
- "Braveheart", "Lethal Weapon", "For reasons of conscience", "Games of the Mind"
Famed actor and director Mel Gibson was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a few years ago. This disease is also called manic-depressive psychosis. This actor seems positive and cheerful, but according to doctors, this is just a cover behind which he hides his illness.
Angelina Jolie
- "Substitution", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", "Girl, Interrupted", "Gia"
This woman, who is idolized by millions of viewers around the world, is on the list of actors with mental disorders for a reason. The fact is that in her youth, Jolie had suicidal tendencies and a tendency to lethal thinking. The actress had the strength to pull herself together and seek the help of specialists. Doctors diagnosed Angelina with borderline personality disorder. After competent treatment, Angie was able to feel the joy of life and think positively again.
Victor Sukhorukov
- "Brother", "Year of the Dog", "About Freaks and People", "Poor, Poor Pavel"
Viktor Sukhorukov, who became famous after the release of the film "Brother", spent a long time in a psychiatric hospital. The reason for this was the metal-alcoholic psychosis, called delirium tremens among the common people. Sukhorukov admitted that the role in the film "About Freaks and People" was so difficult for him that he began to drink heavily, and it all ended very sadly. The actor has not been drinking for more than twenty years, fearing to end up in a mental hospital again.
David Duchovny
- "The X-Files", "Californication", "Chaplin", "Secrets of the Past"
This is not to say that Agent Mulder suffers from the worst of psychiatric deviations - the actor is diagnosed with hypersexuality. However, David's wife did not appreciate the excessive activity of her partner, after which he agreed to be treated at the clinic. The doctors did what they could, but Duchovny's marriage to actress Theo Leoni still fell apart two years after hospitalization. David is not shy about talking about his problem without fear of public condemnation.
Verne Troyer
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Men in Black, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Boston School
This little actor with a big heart managed to win the hearts of millions of viewers. The first "wake-up call" for doctors should have been epilepsy, which Verne suffered from, but modern medicine tends to believe that it is more a nervous disease than a psychiatric one. Shortly before his death, Troyer's psychological profile was marked by "suicidal tendencies." According to the coroners, Verne committed suicide by alcohol intoxication.
Jim Carrey
- "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind", "Always say:" Yes! " "Mask", "Man on the Moon"
Like many of his own characters, actor Jim Carrey is a comedian only on stage. Even as a child, Jim was considered hyperactive, but at the same time it was believed that the boy had attention deficit disorder. Kerry admitted that he amused the audience for a long time, and after that he washed down his melancholy and depression with antidepressants. It is not known what all this would have led to if the famous comedian did not seek professional help.
Charlize Theron
- "Sweet November", "The Devil's Advocate", "Monster", "North Country"
It's hard to imagine, but Oscar-winning blonde Charlize Theron is also one of the actresses who have struggled with mental illness. However, the star never managed to recover from her illness - Charlize suffers from a neurotic predisposition. More specifically, a Hollywood film star cannot be in rooms with garbage. Theron says these are common organizational needs, but psychologists disagree. What distinguishes illness from fads? The actress herself admits that she cannot sleep if she only thinks about the possible debris within her reach.
Vasily Stepanov
- "Inhabited Island", "My Boyfriend is an Angel", "Kiss of Socrates", "Indestructible"
The young actor woke up famous after the project "Inhabited Island" and too keenly felt his lack of demand after that. Vasily was greatly depressed and even fell out of the window several times. True, Stepanov himself designates his falls as accidents, and his mother categorically denies the possibility of Vasily's hospitalization. Nevertheless, the doctors managed to achieve the actor's treatment for manic depression. Doctors insisted on planned hospitalization to cure schizophrenia, but relatives insisted on the actor's home treatment.
Stephen Fry
- Winnie the Bear, Twelfth Night, Wilde, Jeeves and Worcester
British famous comedian has bipolar disorder. Before Stephen was diagnosed, he could not understand what was wrong with him. The fact is that Fry was tormented by constant sharp mood swings - from unrestrained fun to terrible depression. The actor tried to self-medicate and drank antidepressants, but without medical help, he could not cope with the problems.
Halle Berry
- "Ball of Monsters", "Cloud Atlas", "Their Eyes Were Watching God", "What We Lost"
Looking at Halle Berry, one cannot believe that this woman can radiate something other than positive. But this is not the case. The famous actress was diagnosed with prolonged depression. Berry could not cope with herself and even tried to commit suicide. Now we can only be glad that qualified specialists have helped the actress cope with the disease. Today she can delight viewers with new roles.
Brooke Shields
- "Blue Lagoon", "Unpredictable Susan", "Scream Queens", "When Your Heart Calls"
Many actresses, like ordinary women, having given birth to a child, faced the problem of postpartum depression. But unlike most, Brooke Shields developed a real depression on the basis of motherhood. Instead of rejoicing in her child, she stopped enjoying life and contemplated suicide. Doctors believe that only the fact that the diagnosis was made on time, and the drug treatment began in a timely manner, the actress was saved. Now Shields is not shy about talking about his disease and is trying to help young mothers who have faced similar problems.
Carrie Fisher
- Franchise "Star Wars", "When Harry Met Sally", "The Blues Brothers", "Hannah and Her Sisters"
The famous Princess Leia, adored by Star Wars fans, has spent her entire life fighting the disease. She suffered from frequent mood swings and was capable of extremely impulsive acts. Treatment for bipolar disorder only worked for a while, and she ended up in asylums over and over again. Mental problems were aggravated by the actress's drug addiction. The actress did not hide from the audience either her illness or what has addictions. But the result turned out to be sad - in 2018, Fisher died of an overdose of medical and psychotropic drugs.
Winona Ryder
- Dracula, Edward Scissorhands, Stranger Things, Age of Innocence
There was a period in Winona Ryder's life when she appeared in crime reports and tabloids more often than on movie screens. The thing is that the Oscar-winning actress suffers from kleptomania. Despite the huge fortune and the opportunity to buy the most expensive things for herself, the girl tried to steal them. She is periodically treated in specialized clinics, but kleptomania is recognized as a mental disorder that is very difficult to deal with.
Amanda Bynes
- "Living Proof", "Hairspray", "Excellent student of easy virtue", "Sidney White"
She became popular early, and most of the teenagers of the 90s considered her a real idol. Unfortunately, fame has not influenced Amanda's psyche in the best way, and she can be confidently included in the list of actresses with disabilities. The psychotropic substances taken by the girl did not have the best effect on the diagnosed paranoia and bipolar disorder. Crazy antics and nasty remarks about colleagues led to the fact that Amanda was isolated from society. Bynes spent a long time in specialized clinics, and even after leaving them, there is no talk of a full recovery yet. Now Amanda is not removed and was declared incompetent.
Natalia Nazarova
- "Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano", "Doll", "Slave of Love", "Young Wife"
Natalya Nazarova was a completely ordinary person who did not suffer from mental disabilities. In 1989, an unknown man hit her on the head in the street. The actress spent almost a year in the hospital. Due to the trauma, Natalya Ivanovna began to develop schizophrenia. She had to forget about her film career, and now she is living out a lonely old age on the outskirts of Moscow.
Mary-Kate Olsen
- "Two: Me and My Shadow", "Little Rascals", "Datura", "Who is Samantha?"
One of the Olsen twins, who became famous in childhood, developed anorexia due to nervousness. For a long time, the actress did not admit to herself and others that she had huge problems, which led to a disastrous result. When Mary-Kate was taken to the hospital, a number of her organs had already failed, and doctors were afraid that they might not save the girl's life. After a six-week rehabilitation course, Olsen began to recover, but she still recalls those times with a shudder.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
- "Chicago", "Zorro Mask", "Ocean's Twelve", "Terminal"
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas's spouse, concludes our photo-list of actors with mental disorders. The official diagnosis given to the actress by the doctors is: "bipolar disorder type 2, mild manic-depressive psychosis." The film star has several hospitalizations in a psychiatric clinic. Catherine does not hide the fact that she is sick, and believes that people like her should not hide, but seek help from specialists. One of the reasons why the actress earned such serious mental illness was her husband's health problems. Zeta-Jones was very worried about her beloved husband when he was diagnosed with throat cancer, but together they coped with all the problems.
