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Not all people can understand that the work of an artist puts serious pressure on mental and physical strength, that it is not only the light of spotlights, universal recognition and fame, but also hard work.
Many stars can not stand this, their mental health is threatened, and they are forced to seek help from doctors. The fact that this or that artist was undergoing therapy in a psychiatric hospital, as a rule, is known to 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 Catherine Zeta-Jones
The British actress, who impressed the audience with her beauty in the films “The Mask of Zorro” and “The Legend of Zorro”, outwardly does not look like a mentally ill person. But, as the paparazzi found out, the actress was undergoing treatment in 2011 for bipolar affective disorder. She went to the hospital on her own.
In 2013, Katherine was forced to seek medical attention again, as she was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder.
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 the police in one of the hotels, where he was completely naked destroying everything around.
Representatives of the law linked the actions of the actor with drug intoxication. But the PR manager of Charlie Sheen explained the seizure of his ward with an allergic reaction after taking medications.
8. Lindsey Lohan
The star of the films “Mean Girls”, “Freaky Friday”, “Kiss for Luck” and some others, is known to the viewer not only for her acting skills, but also for her extravagant antics.
The actress has repeatedly violated the law, she was often seen in a state of alcoholic or drug intoxication. These transgressions landed Lindsey in rehab.
7. Tom Cruise
The famous American actor, film director, screenwriter and producer, three-time winner of the Golden Globe Award, has always made only 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 full custody of their common daughter.
6. Drew Barrymore
The actress, who starred in such films as “50 First Dates”, “Charlie’s Angels” and many others, first got into a rehabilitation center at a very young age. As a teenager, she often took drugs and drank alcoholic beverages. 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 spoke about her problems.
In addition, the celebrity resorted to the help of psychotherapists already in adulthood, as she had a fear of enclosed space.
5. Misha Barton
The American actress and model also ended up in a psychiatric hospital several times. One day, a girl had a breakdown at a party at a friends house in 2007. Another time she was hospitalized was in 2009.
Once she herself was forced to seek help, as she could not control herself. Many of the seizures were due to alcohol and drugs.
4. Gerard Butler
The famous Scottish actor, the favorite of many TV viewers, the star of such films as “300 Spartans”, “Geostorm”, “Law Abiding Citizen”, “Phantom of the Opera” never gave the impression of a weak person in need of medical care.
But once the actor still needed qualified help from 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 drugs that develop addiction, the actor could not give them up 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, the beautiful, slender blonde served as an inspiration to many people.
Unfortunately for the singer’s fans, her life did not turn out as well as they would like. In 2004, Britney became engaged to Kevin Federline, with whom she had two sons.
In 2007, the couple divorced, the singer wanted the children to stay with her, but her ex-husband insisted on joint custody. Litigation left serious consequences on Britney’s state of mind, she literally went crazy, shaved off her gorgeous hair, 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 incompetent, her father began to take care of her. To date, Britney has 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 Lapierre, 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, underwent a course of therapy for drug addiction.
1. Courtney Love
The American singer, actress, widow of Kurt Cobain is known not only for her talent, but also for the scandalous stories around her.
Journalists found out that she took 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.