Here’s What Celebrities Have Had To Say About Their Mental Health Battles

Struggling with a mental illness is difficult in its own right, but feeling too ashamed to speak up about your experience, and ask for help only makes things worse. In an effort to de-stigmatize mental health issues, certain celebrities are using their platforms to share their own stories and normalize the realities of mental disorders.

Check out what these stars have had to say about their own mental health battles, and ongoing journeys to whole-body wellness…

Demi Lovato

From Disney star to mental illness advocate, Demi Lovato has used her position of influence to speak out about her own struggles with bulimia, bipolar disorder, depression, drug abuse, and self-harm. In the video she made to speak out about her journey, she declared, “Bipolar depression really got my life off track. But today I’m proud to say I’m living proof that someone can live, love, and be well with bipolar disorder when they get the education, support, and treatment they need.”