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CELEBS: Catherine Zeta-Jones and others can reduce stigma of mental illness

Posted by Amy Steele in Celebs, Women/ feminism on April 14, 2011

On Monday, Catherine Zeta-Jones’s publicist announced that she’d been hospitalized for treatment of bi-polar disorder. She has bi-polar II disorder which means she has more periods of depression than mania. She’s had a stressful year and external situations take a toll on anyone and particularly those who already have a mental illness. The best part of this is that Catherine Zeta-Jones can provide a high profile example that mental illness is a disease like alcoholism that needs constant monitoring and treatment but shouldn’t mean that people feel the need to keep the person at a distance.

according to the CDC, 1 in 10 Americans reports depression at some time during their lives.

Although Tom Cruise disastrously stole away her true message, Brooke Shields wrote a wonderful book about her post-partum depression called Down Came the Rain.

Ashley Judd has a new memoir, All That is Bitter and Sweet, where she discusses her battles with depression.

Judd also stars in the film Helen [available via netflix instant] where she plays a woman who hides her depression and has a major breakdown. It’s an excellent performance and quite a good film. I have depression and I thought the depiction very accurate. Although depression manifests itself differently in everyone.

The rich and famous aren’t immune.

Ashley Judd, bipolar, Brooke Shields, Catherine Zeta Jones, depression, mental illness

CELEBS: Some of my favorite looks from The Golden Globes

Posted by Amy Steele in Celebs on January 18, 2011

Best Actor, Drama-- Colin Firth

–very dashing. sophisticated.

Best Actress, Miniseries-- Claire Danes

–a favorite of the night. excellent fit, lovely color. classic style. Claire might be one of the skinniest actresses I’ve ever seen [interviewed her years ago].