Celebrities Admit They're Not Perfect
In recent pop culture news, two celebrities have admitted to having Bipolar Disorder. Catherine Zeta Jones and Demi Lovato both announced that they have been privately struggling with this disorder for years. Demi Lovato said that she would, "Write seven songs in a night and stay up until 5:30 A.M.", which would be considered her manic phase, while Catherine struggled to fight off the stress that accompanied her husband having cancer, as she would have episodes of crying and mania. I commend these women for coming out in the open and sharing one of their deepest secrets with the world. There are so many people of all ages struggling with mental illness, and yet no one really talks about it. Since it's rarely a topic of conversation, many people assume that they're the only ones in the world struggling with mental illness. This only adds to the person's worries and insecurities about themselves as being "different" or outcasts of society and exacerbates their condition. Having celebrities who are usually glorified in the limelight as being perfect and infallible admit to what society considers a major weakness can really empower people everywhere who are fighting mental illness and striving to lead normal lives. Perhaps this is one of the first steps in eliminating the pain of mental illness, openly talking about it and relieving the stigma that is associated with it.
In recent pop culture news, two celebrities have admitted to having Bipolar Disorder. Catherine Zeta Jones and Demi Lovato both announced that they have been privately struggling with this disorder for years. Demi Lovato said that she would, "Write seven songs in a night and stay up until 5:30 A.M.", which would be considered her manic phase, while Catherine struggled to fight off the stress that accompanied her husband having cancer, as she would have episodes of crying and mania. I commend these women for coming out in the open and sharing one of their deepest secrets with the world. There are so many people of all ages struggling with mental illness, and yet no one really talks about it. Since it's rarely a topic of conversation, many people assume that they're the only ones in the world struggling with mental illness. This only adds to the person's worries and insecurities about themselves as being "different" or outcasts of society and exacerbates their condition. Having celebrities who are usually glorified in the limelight as being perfect and infallible admit to what society considers a major weakness can really empower people everywhere who are fighting mental illness and striving to lead normal lives. Perhaps this is one of the first steps in eliminating the pain of mental illness, openly talking about it and relieving the stigma that is associated with it.
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