Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 22:02     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
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.


I'm an actor, and was going to reject what you said but: my parents were divorced, I experienced trauma and abuae at a young age and, yup, definitely have had trouble with addiction so...
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 21:59     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Anonymous wrote:Margot Kidder


Wasn't she an alcoholic and homeless for awhile? Lost her teeth?
I realize I could Google this.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 21:46     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:KAnye is bipolar.
Halle Berry, narcissistic personality disorder.


Not a fan of his, but what makes you say that?
--family member of a person with bipolar disorder


It's a feeling I get having grown up with a bipolar sister.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 21:42     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Danny Bonaduce
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 21:32     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Margot Kidder
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 20:55     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Amanda Bynes, FTW!
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 20:44     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Mel Gibson

John Travolta

Tom Cruise

Demi Moore



These with the exception of Travolta. Why him?

Also, Miley, Britney, Madonna


Because he's into Scientology.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 20:41     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Anonymous wrote: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.


First person who suggested Tom Cruise. I think he has Bipolar.

I also think he has ADHD. (I already knew about the dyslexia.)

Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 20:33     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Anonymous wrote:
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.

I don't think Miley has a single drop of talent. She's just a dumb kid pretending to be an adult. She thinks that waving her junk around on stage makes her provocative and it makes us think she's mentally ill. She is neither of these.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 20:23     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Anonymous wrote:Mel Gibson

John Travolta

Tom Cruise

Demi Moore



These with the exception of Travolta. Why him?

Also, Miley, Britney, Madonna
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 20:15     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:KAnye is bipolar.
Halle Berry, narcissistic personality disorder.


Not a fan of his, but what makes you say that?
--family member of a person with bipolar disorder


Kanye Bi-Polar? hmmm....he seems more anti-social to me. a loner.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 19:54     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Anonymous wrote:KAnye is bipolar.
Halle Berry, narcissistic personality disorder.


Not a fan of his, but what makes you say that?
--family member of a person with bipolar disorder
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 19:51     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Jim Carrey - I would guess bipolar
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 19:44     Subject: Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
I was going to say Halle berry too.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2015 19:40     Subject: Re:Celebrities who you suspect have mental diagnosis?
Anonymous wrote:
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


She has admitted she is bipolar.