famous people with mental health challenges
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FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS CHALLENGESAssembled by elianna james from an article by WCVB Boston
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DEMYSTIFYING THE TOPIC All of the people depicted here have achieved status, contributed
to society and been held in esteem by their peers and others. All of them have done so while fighting mental health challenges.
For those who have done so in the more recent past they have been helped by therapies that were not available long ago.
These therapies are constantly improving. We honor their achievements and their struggles.
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PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Abraham Lincoln
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MAJOR DEPRESSION
ANXIETY ATTACKS
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ACTRESS
Catherine Zeta Jones
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BIPOLAR DISORDER
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FOOTBALL PLAYER/ BUSINESS OWNEREarl Campbell
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PANIC DISORDER
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ASTRONAUTBuzz Aldrin
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DEPRESSION
ALCOHOLISM
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SINGER/ SONGWRITERKurt Cobain
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A.D.D.
BIPOLAR DISORDER
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AUTHORJ.K. Rowling
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DEPRESSION
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MARTIAL ARTS/ ACTORJohn Claude Van Damme
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DEPRESSION
RAPID CYCLING BIPOLAR DISORDER
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FOOTBALL/ HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERRicky Williams
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SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER
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PRINCESS OF WALESDiana
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BULIMIA
DEPRESSION
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ACTRESSCarrie Fisher
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BIPOLAR
SEVERE MANIC DEPRESSION
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DEPRESSION
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VARIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
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Thanks for photos and list of celebrities who have battled or are still fighting mental illness in many forms:http://www.wcvb.com/health/14414700