Popular sufferers of Depression?!
Question: I'm preparing an oral for school about the ramifications that the stigma of depression sufferers are having (basically explaining a bit about the psychiatric disorder and convincing the class how society thinks they're weak).. So I just want to refer to some popular/famous sufferrers of depression, particularly more male celebrities, since the oral is presented to an all-boy class.. If anybody can help thanks
Answers: I'm preparing an oral for school about the ramifications that the stigma of depression sufferers are having (basically explaining a bit about the psychiatric disorder and convincing the class how society thinks they're weak).. So I just want to refer to some popular/famous sufferrers of depression, particularly more male celebrities, since the oral is presented to an all-boy class.. If anybody can help thanks
Abraham Lincoln (U.S. president)
Billy Joel (musician)
Buzz Aldrin (astronaut)
Harrison Ford (actor)
Isaac Newton (physicist)
Mark Twain (writer)
Michelangelo (painter)
Owen Wilson (actor)
Terry Bradshaw (NFL football player)
Vincent Van Gogh (artist)
Winston Churchill (politician)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer)
Woody Allen (actor, director)
I hope this helps, I tried to find ones that others had not already listed. These are from the first link in Source, there are more in the second link I listed too.
Good luck with your report. I think its a great subject and people will be amazed at the amount of famous people that have it or had it when they were alive.
Jim Carey the comedian
Billy Corgan
American musician from the band The Smashing Pumpkins, reported to have suffered from deep depression while working hard on the band's albums.
Brian Wilson
Beach Boy Brian Wilson suffered a breakdown in the 1970's due to mental illness and drug abuse.
David Bohm
American physicist who experienced bouts of depression thoughout his life.
Drew Carey
Comedian Drew Carey discussed his bouts with depression at Johns Hopkins University.
Rodney Dangerfield
Although diagnosed later in life with clinical depression, Dangerfield believed that it began early in his life due to a father who abandoned him and a mother whose cruel remarks made him feel worthless.
owen wilson jumps immediately to mind. check out this list, it might help...
www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/fact...