Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?

[Anonymous]

Tom Cruise.

[Anonymous]

I realize the OP was somewhat tongue-and-cheek in her post, but this is actually a fascinating topic IMO.

Most 'good' actors that I have heard speak will tell you they are either the child of divorce, or many have some other incident in their youth in which acting created an escape for them.
I remember Pierce Brosnan talking about this in an interview once, and he actually seems fairly normal (as actors go).

I think many actors feel that on stage, they can leave internal troubles.
Also, many are addictive personalities (drugs, smoking, alcohol abuse). This can't be a coincidence. This is all part of the escape from reality.

My drama-free husband sort of describes it like this: why would any normal person want to stand up in front of an audience, bear their soul and maybe their body, pretending to be another person? Makes no sense to him... but to me, if you are wrestling with demons, why not use some of that craziness to have some fun playing a character?

But, like other artists, there are some really super talented ones... who, I suspect do have more serious mental stuff going on.
Philip Seymor Hoffman comes to mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anne Heche was found in somebody's bushes a while back. That guy Martin Lawrence. I think Marlo Thomas. Carrie Fisher maybe. Also lady married to Michael Douglas is bipolar.

Really? Carrie Fisher is very open about her mental illness. She's even undergone electroshock therapy. There is no "maybe" about it.

[Anonymous]

Obama and his wife.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Marlo Thomas.

That Girl? Please say it isn't so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tom Cruise.

For real.

[Anonymous]

Mel Gibson

John Travolta

Tom Cruise

Demi Moore

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I realize the OP was somewhat tongue-and-cheek in her post, but this is actually a fascinating topic IMO.

Most 'good' actors that I have heard speak will tell you they are either the child of divorce, or many have some other incident in their youth in which acting created an escape for them.
I remember Pierce Brosnan talking about this in an interview once, and he actually seems fairly normal (as actors go).

I think many actors feel that on stage, they can leave internal troubles.
Also, many are addictive personalities (drugs, smoking, alcohol abuse). This can't be a coincidence. This is all part of the escape from reality.

My drama-free husband sort of describes it like this: why would any normal person want to stand up in front of an audience, bear their soul and maybe their body, pretending to be another person? Makes no sense to him... but to me, if you are wrestling with demons, why not use some of that craziness to have some fun playing a character?

But, like other artists, there are some really super talented ones... who, I suspect do have more serious mental stuff going on.
Philip Seymor Hoffman comes to mind.

Very well said.

[Anonymous]

Ok you can't just put names without commenting on what you think their mental DX is! that makes it more interesting and worth debating.

Tom Cruise for example. What do you think his DX is? I know he's dyslexic but that's not a mental disorder. Or Demi Or Kanye.

[Anonymous]

Halle Berry

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Anonymous wrote:There is a long-known link between artistic talent and bipolar disorder. Not all talented people are bipolar and not all bipolar people are artistic, but there does seem to be that connection with some people. They need those manic periods to produce their best work so they don't get treatment for the condition or they never realize they have the condition. Of course, the mania sometimes leads to bizarre behavior and self-medication with recreational drugs.

Please tell me when Miley is going to enter a period when she produces art. Because we haven't seen it yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anne Heche was found in somebody's bushes a while back. That guy Martin Lawrence. I think Marlo Thomas. Carrie Fisher maybe. Also lady married to Michael Douglas is bipolar.

What's her name again? Black hair, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anne Heche was found in somebody's bushes a while back. That guy Martin Lawrence. I think Marlo Thomas. Carrie Fisher maybe. Also lady married to Michael Douglas is bipolar.

What's her name again? Black hair, right?

Catherine zeta jones

[Anonymous]

KAnye is bipolar.
Halle Berry, narcissistic personality disorder.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anne Heche was found in somebody's bushes a while back. That guy Martin Lawrence. I think Marlo Thomas. Carrie Fisher maybe. Also lady married to Michael Douglas is bipolar.

What's her name again? Black hair, right?

Catherine Zeta-Jones and she has Bipolar II.