Not all people can understand that the artist’s work puts serious pressure on mental and physical forces, that this is not only the spotlights, universal recognition and fame, but also hard work.
Many stars cannot stand it, their mental health is at risk, and they are forced to seek the help of doctors. The fact that this or that artist was undergoing therapy in a psychiatric hospital, as a rule, is known by the ubiquitous journalists, which they tell others about.
Further from our article you can find out the names of 10 celebrities who were in a mental hospital.
10. Katherine Zeta-Jones
The British actress, who struck the audience with her beauty in the films “The Mask of Zorro” and “The Legend of Zorro”, does not look like a mentally ill person. But, as the paparazzi found out, the actress was treated in 2011 for bipolar affective disorder. She turned to a medical institution on her own.
In 2013, Katherine was forced to seek medical help again, as she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder of the second type.
These diseases brought problems to the family of the actress, as her husband Michael Douglas even wanted to file for divorce due to his wife's constant depression.
9. Charlie Sheen
The famous American actor was also treated in a mental hospital. He was sent there after he was found by police in one of the hotels, where he completely destroyed everything around him.
Representatives of the law associated the actions of the actor with drug intoxication. But PR manager Charlie Sheen explained the attack of his ward with an allergic reaction after taking medications.
8. Lindsay Lohan
The star of the films “Mean Girls”, “Freaky Friday”, “Kiss for Good Luck” and some others, is known to the viewer not only due to acting skills, but also extravagant tricks.
The actress has repeatedly violated the law, she was often seen in a state of alcohol or drug intoxication. These misconduct led Lindsay to a rehabilitation center.
7. Tom Cruise
The famous American actor, film director, screenwriter and producer, three-time winner of the Golden Globe Award always made a favorable impression on the audience, no one would have thought that he was being treated in a psychiatric clinic.
The actor was forced to seek medical help at the insistence of friends and close relatives. The fact was that his mental health was greatly shaken after a divorce from actress Katie Holmes, who sued him for the right of full custody of their common daughter.
6. Drew Barrymore
The actress, who starred in such films as “50 First Kisses”, “Charlie's Angels” and many others, got to the rehabilitation center for the first time at a very young age. As a teenager, she often took drugs and drank alcohol. She also tried to commit suicide.
After treatment in a psychiatric hospital, many years later, in 1991, the actress released an autobiographical book in which she talked about her problems.
In addition, the celebrity resorted to the help of psychotherapists already in adulthood, as she had a fear of confined space.
5. Misha Barton
The American actress and model also ended up in a psychiatric hospital several times. Once a girl’s breakdown occurred at a party in a friends house in 2007. Another time she was hospitalized in 2009.
Once, she herself was forced to seek help, as she could not control herself. Many seizures were attributed to alcohol and drugs.
4. Gerard Butler
The famous Scottish actor, the favorite of many television viewers, the star of films such as 300 Spartans, GeoStorm, Law-abiding Citizen, Phantom of the Opera never made the impression of a weak person in need of medical help.
But one day the actor still needed the qualified help of psychotherapists, so he turned to a specialized medical institution. This was due to the fact that he tried to cope with stress on his own, taking strong medications, which addiction develops, the actor could not refuse them without the help of doctors.
3. Britney Spears
American singer and dancer, idol of millions of teenage girls in the 2000s. always looked cheerful and attractive, beautiful, slender blonde served as a source of inspiration for many people.
Unfortunately for the singer’s fans, her life was not as successful as they would like. In 2004, Britney became engaged to Kevin Federline, from whom she gave birth to two sons.
In 2007, the couple divorced, the singer wanted the children to stay with her, but her ex-husband insisted on joint custody. The litigation left Britney with serious consequences, she lost her mind literally, shaved off her chic hair, and did strange things.
In 2008, the singer was deprived of parental rights due to drug use and scandalous behavior. All this led to the fact that she was hospitalized in a rehabilitation center. In the same year, the singer was declared legally incompetent, her father began custody of her. Today, Britney regained her health and continues her career as a singer.
2. Van Damme
The famous American actor, screenwriter, bodybuilder and martial artist has played in more than 50 films. The artist was married to Darcy Lyapierre, after a divorce from her, he began to use drugs and became addicted.
He could not get rid of the addiction on his own, so he turned to a specialized institution and underwent a course of treatment for drug addiction.
1. Courtney Love
American singer, actress, widow Kurt Cobain is known not only for her talent, but also for the scandalous stories around her.
Reporters learned that she was taking drugs as a teenager, this problem began to haunt her further. Because of this, the singer was almost deprived of parental rights.
In 1996, she underwent treatment. But in 2004, the artist made a suicide attempt, because of which she was again placed in a psychiatric hospital.
She also had to undergo a second course of treatment in 2006, when she again appeared in public under the influence of drugs.