Celebrities That Suffer The Same Mental Health Disorders As Any One Of Us

#1 Megan Fox

Megan suffers from OCD. She says that the birth of her child has significantly reduced her symptoms because she is conscious of her disorder and does not want to pass it along to her child.

"Putting my mouth where a million other mouths have been, just knowing all the bacteria that you carry in your mouth? Uck!"

~ Megan Fox

#2 Jared Padalecki

At age 25, Jared was diagnosed on set as having severe clinical depression. He said it hit him like a ton of rocks. He was living the dream and had what seemed like the perfect life, but it was not all that it seemed.

He made campaign and shirt “Always Keep Fighting.” He is also a supporter of To Write Love On Her Arms, a nonprofit organization that helps those struggling with depression, addiction, and self-harm.

"If somebody has cancer, they are not embarrassed to have cancer - they know it is not their fault. They know it's a struggle. But, for some reason, if someone says they are depressed, they assume people are going to look at them like they have three heads. Hopefully, this is helping to start a conversation."

~Jared Padalecki

#3 Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher, widely know for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars series, suffered not only from bipolar disorder but also substance abuse. She has openly stated that she is mentally ill and not ashamed of it.

"I've actually gone on stage depressed and that worked its magic on me, 'cause if I can convince you that I am alright, then maybe I can convince me."

~ Carrie Fisher

#4 Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps suffers from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) since the age of 9. He mothers says that the combination of his medication swimming helps, but he also pulls out his eyelashes and has to wear fake lashes when he goes out.

"The diagnosis made me want to prove everyone wrong. I knew that, if I collaborated with Michael, he could set his mind to anything he wants to." ~Debbie Phelps (his mother)

#5 Demi Lovato

In 2010, Demi checked herself into rehab for emotional and physical issues where she later was diagnosed as bipolar which came as a huge shock to her. She would one moment feel like she was on top of the world and unstoppable, but then she would just crash down into the worst depression.

"No matter what you're going through, there's a light at the end of the tunnel; and it may seem hard to get to it, but you can do it, and just keep working towards it, and you'll find the positive side of things"

~ Demi Lovato

#6 Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson will openly talk about his experience and antics during his stint of alcoholism. After some time in rehab, he has come clean and can openly talk about his issues and even make jokes.

"I totally subscribe to the notion that alcoholism is a mental illness because thinking like that is clearly insane>"

~Craig Ferguson

#7 Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn suffers from social anxiety that has turned in to trichotillomania...a disorder where the person will pick out their own eyelashes when overwhelmed with anxiety.

"Whether it changes for the better or even the worse, at least you've tried. And that gave me a strong sense of self-worth"

~ Olivia Munn

#8 David Beckham

This world wide famous soccer star suffers from OCD. He MUST have everything perfect or it makes him obsessive, and he will begin sorting things to the way they MUST be to make everything perfect. Hotels are the worst for him. He is always straightening out magazines, drawers, phones, etc.

"You will get through tough times, it's about getting through them."

~ David Beckham

#9 Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones suffers from bipolar 2 which is a less dramatic version of bipolar 1. She will slide either way with emotional highs and lows, but she will never go into full mania.

"If my revelation of having bipolar 2 has encouraged one person to seek help, then it is worth it. There is no need to suffer silently and there is no shame in seeking help."

~ Catherine Zeta-Jones

#10 Jim Carrey

Our favorite funny man, known for all of his wild and goofy antics, actually suffers from depression. In 60 Minutes interview, he talked about life on Prozak, but he did not want to be someone stuck on it forever, so now he just deals and knows everything is just...ok.

"It all comes down to the same thing. You're in a loving place, or you're in an unloving place; if you're with me right now you cannot be unhappy, it's not possible."

~ Jim Carrey

#11 Paula Deen

This famous southern diva suffered from severe anxiety and Agoraphobia, the fear of leaving your home, after her father passed away. For more than 20 years, she struggled and dealt with this and eventually overcame her fears. It was not easy, as you could imaging, be she has been very open about it and pleads that others with the same issue get professional help.

"Change doesn't happen overnight. It starts with the desire, then one small step in to the right direction."

~ Paula Deen

#12 Mel Gibson

Back in 2008, Mel Gibson was diagnosed with manic depression. Manic depression is also now known as bipolar as things are ever changing in the world of mental illness.

"I have learned that a bitter experience, can make you stronger. I now boastfully say that I have a hide like a rhinoceros...and I'm smiling. It's an interesting thing."

~ Mel Gibson

#13 Rene Russo

Back in 2014, Rene Russo came out publicly about her bipolar disorder during and interview on The Queen Latifa Show. She talked about how dealing with bipolar is not easy, but her prescription treatment seems to help a lot even though it is still hard to deal with.

"It's okay, you know? It's okay. You will make it through. It's not easy, but you will make it through."

~ Rene Russo

#14 Brooke Shields

In 2003, Brook Shields suffered from severe postpartum depression. She even went on to write a book about her struggles. The book goes into depth of her feelings of worthlessness, anxiety, and restlessness postpartum.

"The very damaging, frightening part of postpartum is the lack of perspective and the lack of priority and understanding what is really important."

~ Brook Shields

#15 Brittany Snow

While seemingly living a perfect enchanted life, Brittany opened up during a People magazine interview about her eating disorder. She went into some detail about her mental and physical battle to be a size 0.

"The eating disorder will always be part of my life. Some days I think I'd like to be a size 0, but realistically I think, 'Come On Brit, You're great!'"

~ Brittany Snow