From bipolar disorder to depression and anxiety, a staggering 50 percent of mental health conditions begin by age 14, while 75 percent develop by age 24, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Still, it’s a taboo topic— and as a result, it’s often one that’s not talked about. Until recently, that is. Over the past few years, a number of celebrities have spoken about about their own struggles with mental illness, proving that things like depression and anxiety don’t discriminate against gender, race, sexuality, or money. Read on below as we highlight 15 powerful celebrity quotes about mental health.
Emma Stone. The actress told the Child Mind Institute: "What I would tell kids going through anxiety, which I have and can relate to, is that you're so normal. Everyone experiences a version of anxiety or worry in their lives, and maybe we go through it in a different or more intense way for longer periods of time, but there's nothing wrong with you. To be a sensitive person that cares a lot, that takes things in in a deep way is actually part of what makes you amazing... I wouldn't trade it for the world, even when there are really hard times. Don't ever feel like you're a weirdo for it because we're all weirdos." "
Demi Lovato. "The advice I’d give to somebody that’s silently struggling is, you don’t have to live that way,” Demi explained to The Cut. "You don’t have to struggle in silence. You can be un-silent. You can live well with a mental health condition, as long as you open up to somebody about it, because it’s really important you share your experience with people so that you can get the help that you need.”
Lady Gaga. In a speech at Yale University, the singer said: "Part of my identity is saying no to things I don't want to do... I check in with myself throughout the day and I say, 'Do I really want to do this?' and if the answer is no, then I don't do it. And you shouldn't either."
Zayn Malik. The singer spoke to The Sunday Times Style, revealing:"I now have no problem with anxiety, it was something I was dealing with in the band... People saw strength in that, and they didn't seem to expect it from a guy, but they expect it from a female, which to me is crazy. We're all human. People are often afraid to admit difficulties, but I don't believe that there should be a struggle with anything that's the truth."
Selena Gomez. At the American Music Awards in 2016, Selena said: "I think it's safe to say that most of you know a lot of my life, whether I liked it or not. And I had to stop. Because I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside. And I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down, but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down... I'm not trying to get validation nor do I need it anymore. All I can say from the bottom of my heart is I am so grateful. If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken."
Wentworth Miller. In an interview with Attitude Magazine, Wentworth confessed: “I would say what others have said: It gets better. One day, you’ll find your tribe. You just have to trust that people are out there waiting to love you and celebrate you for who you are. In the meantime, the reality is you might have to be your own tribe. You might have to be your own best friend. That’s not something they’re going to teach you in school. So start the work of loving yourself.”
Katy Perry. "People don't have to be just one thing,” Katy told Viceland Canada. "You can grow. I'm in my 30s and I'm not the same person I was four months ago. And I think that's beautiful because of the re-education and the evolution... I love growing, I love learning. Sometimes it's hard when people want you to just be a time cap
Kerry Washington. On having a therapist, the “Scandal” star has said: "I say that publicly because I think it's really important to take the stigma away from mental health... My brain and my heart are really important to me. I don't know why I wouldn't seek help to have those things be as healthy as my teeth. I go to the dentist. So why wouldn't I go to a shrink?"
Lena Dunham. On Instagram, Lena revealed: "Promised myself I would not let exercise be the first thing to go by the wayside when I got busy... and here is why: it has helped me with my anxiety in ways I’ve never dreamed possible. To those struggling with anxiety, OCD, depression: I know it’s mad annoying when people tell you to exercise, and it took me about 16 medicated years to listen. I’m glad I did. It ain’t about the a*s, it’s about the brain.”
J.K. Rowling. “I have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed,” the “Harry Potter” created said in an interview. "Never. What’s to be ashamed of? I went through a really rough time and I am quite proud that I got out of that.”
Beyonce. In an interview with Parade Magazine, the singer revealed how she suffered from depression after Destiney’s Child disbanded. “Now that I was famous, I was afraid I’d never find somebody again to love me for me,” she said."I was afraid of making new friends. Then one day my mom said, ‘Why do you think a person wouldn’t love you? Don’t you know how smart and sweet and beautiful you are?’ That’s when I decided I only have two choices: I can give up, or I can go on.”
Kendall Jenner. "I have such debilitating anxiety because of everything going on that I literally wake up in the middle of the night with full-on panic attacks," she said in an interview for Harper's Bazaar. "Where do I even start? Everything is so horrible, it’s hard to name one thing. I just think that the world needs so much love. I wish I had the power to send Cupid around the planet, as cheesy as that sounds. You go online and you see everyone saying the worst things to each other, and it’s hard to stay positive. It’s hard not to get eaten alive by all the negativity."
Adele. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Adele revealed: "I can slip in and out of [depression] quite easily. I had really bad postpartum depression after I had my son, and it frightened me. I didn't talk to anyone about it. I was very reluctant...Four of my friends felt the same way I did, and everyone was too embarrassed to talk about it."
Miley Cyrus. Miley Cyrus opened up to ELLE, explaining: "Depression is] more of an issue than people really want to talk about. Because people don't know how to talk about being depressed—that it's totally okay to feel sad. I went through a time where I was really depressed. Like, I locked myself in my room and my dad had to break my door down. It was a lot to do with, like, I had really bad skin, and I felt really bullied because of that. But I never was depressed because of the way someone else made me feel, I just was depressed."
Jared Padalecki. "I, for a long time, have been passionate about people dealing with mental illness and struggling with depression, or addiction, or having suicidal thoughts and, strangely enough, it's almost like the life I live, as well,” Padalecki explained to Variety. "I was 25 years old. I had my own TV show. I had dogs that I loved and tons of friends and I was getting adoration from fans and I was happy with my work, but I couldn't figure out what it was; it doesn't always make sense is my point. It's not just people who can't find a job, or can't fit in in society that struggle with depression sometimes."
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