Stars...They're Just Like Us. Twenty Celebrities Who've Talked About Their Mental Health Struggles

Please note that I use "struggles/struggled" because I have no way of knowing whether the people listed here have completely overcome their mental health issues or whether it's an ongoing effort. This is an ONTD Original.

Cara Delevingne



Struggles/struggled with depression.

"I hated myself for being depressed, I hated feeling depressed, I hated feeling. I was very good at disassociating from emotion completely. And all the time I was second-guessing myself, saying something and then hating myself for saying it. I didn't understand what was happening apart from the fact that I didn't want to be alive anymore."


Dwayne Johnson



Struggles/struggled with depression.

"The struggle and pain is real. I was devastated and depressed. I reached a point where I didn't want to do a thing or go anywhere. I was crying constantly. (...) We all go thru the sludge/sh-- and depression never discriminates. Took me a long time to realize it but the key is to not be afraid to open up."

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ONTD, how are you feeling today, how's your mental health? What are your coping strategies?