25 CELEBRITIES WITH OR WHO BATTLED DEPRESSION - ARTE - 2025

Celebrities also struggle with depression, in fact there are many Hollywood stars, singers, footballers and even members of royalty who have been through it. Did you know that the World Health Organization has stated that in 2020 depression will be the second leading cause of disability among people?

As you can guess, this disorder is one of the most common diseases of the 21st century. The current rhythm of life, together with work stress, love affairs, or family problems, are some of its causes that make people fall into it.

You may also be interested in this list of celebrities with bipolar disorder.

25 celebrities who have had depression

1- Owen Wilson

After knowing the news of the famous comic actor, many were those who were shocked.

Owen Wilson was about to take his life after suffering a severe depression in 2007. During the following years, and after several treatments, he was able to move forward.

2- Gwyneth Paltrow

The famous actress and wife of the Coldplay singer admitted on the well-known American program The Conversation to having suffered several postpartum depressive episodes after the birth of Moisés, her second child.

As she relates, it was her husband who realized the seriousness of the situation.

3- Angelina Jolie

The famous Hollywood star is known for her willpower and fighting attitude.

So much so that he has been able to overcome depression on several occasions. Her history is already distant, but it was in 2007, with the death of her mother, that her situation reached worrying limits.

Her boyfriend at the time, Brad Pitt, was an important support in the fight with his disease.

4- Jim Carrey

Who would have thought that the actor who made us laugh the most was going to suffer from depression? Jim Carrie was taking medicine to try to get out of a situation that ended after two failed marriages.

According to him, dieting and getting in shape was a great help.

5- Kurt Cobain

One day the music let the leader of Nirvana fill. Since then, he began to lose the desire to act. This led to depression, and later the suicide of one of the greatest music icons of the 1990s.

In 1994 he was found dead after shooting himself with a shotgun.

6- Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe's case was similar to that of Kurt Cobain. Her face of happiness before the public was only the facade of what she hid behind.

A deep depression was the cause that led the young actress to commit suicide in 1962.

7- Michael Jackson

As you can see, the king of pop also suffered from depression.

It was already known that the personality and mood of Michael Jackson used to vary quite easily. For this reason, it has been speculated that his untimely death may have been caused by depression.

8- Heath Ledger

After finishing filming his most iconic role as the Joker, Heath Ledger was caught up in a series of depressive spells.

The reasons were work and not being able to see her daughter Matilda. As a consequence, the young actor died of a drug overdose.

9- Van Gogh

The anxiety and emotional problems of the Dutch painter led him to perform a series of acts, to say the least, peculiar: he cut off his ear and sent it to his beloved. Likewise, it is known that he was admitted to a psychiatric clinic, as stated in the book The Longing to Live, by Stone Irving.

Finally, it should be added that Van Gogh died after shooting himself with a shotgun in the chest, what is not known is whether it was due to this disease.

10- Robert Pattinson

The protagonist of the twilight saga stated at one point: "I don't think I'm just another romantic, in fact, I think I'm a manic depressive."

With these words, Robert Pattinson revealed that he had suffered from mental problems.

11- Carlos Tevez

After losing the Copa América, Carlos Tevez gained up to six kilos of weight. The cause was a strong depression in which he fell.

“When I missed the penalty, my world fell apart. After the elimination I became depressed, "said the Argentine international.

12- Britney Spears

The well-known singer also suffered from the disease after becoming a mother. The vast majority of big-name outlets publicized her downfall on drugs.

13- Axl Rose

After several periods of personal instability, the Guns and Roses frontman was diagnosed as a manic depressive.

His constant mood swings and bipolar disorder were the causes of such a revelation.

14- Diana Spencer

The suicide wishes of Lady Di are known to everyone.

The marital crisis she went through, together with the different eating disorders of which she was characterized, were the main causes that led her to try to kill herself.

15- Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera suffered from depression due to the separation from her husband, Jordan Bratman. This led to serious problems with alcohol.

16- Demi Lovato

The case of Demi Lovato has been one of the most mediatic in the musical world.

His relationship with one of the Jonas Brothers dancers is known to everyone. Their love was as intense as their breakup, which led to her being admitted to a rehabilitation center for people with emotional problems in 2010.

17- Uma Thurman

The leading actress of the Kill Bill saga also suffered from several depressive stages.

The reason for this? According to her, her two broken marriages and being a single mother was something that could with her. Luckily, she saw an outlet in yoga, and has never stopped practicing it ever since.

18- Halle Berry

Halle Berry's illness did not go unnoticed by the international media.

In 1997, the separation from her first husband led to a deep depression that led to a suicide attempt. She inhaled carbon monoxide from her car and had to be rushed to the hospital.

Over the years, he would revert to depression after his second divorce, but this time, in a much less aggressive way.

19- Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields' story is reminiscent of Gwyneth Paltrow's: the birth of her son Rowan in 2003 led to postpartum depression.

De Shields highlights the speed and integrity with which he knew how to face the problem. She would quickly return to the scene with Lipstick Jungle and the television series Hanna Montana.

20- Catherine Zeta - Jones

Michael Douglas's wife was not spared from depression either. She admitted to having suffered from the disease along with bipolar disorder a few years ago.

The funny thing was that this news was made public at the same time that she announced her husband's cancer.

21- Robin Williams

One of the most notorious cases in recent years. The charismatic actor orphaned the world of cinema after committing suicide without apparent explanation.

Soon after, the truth came out, and that is that Robin Williams suffered from depression. He had relapsed from his addiction to cocaine and alcohol after overcoming it no more and no less than twenty years ago.

22- Brittany Murphy

The young and beautiful actress died after being mired in a series of problems.

During her last years of life, Brittany felt unable to find any type of work, which led to depression, and later anorexia. Finally, in 2009, she was found dead in her home in Los Angeles.

23- Jean Claude Van Damme

Jean Claude Van Damme suffered from long depressive episodes since childhood. This led him to focus on training and sports.

When he grew up, he was officially diagnosed with severe depression. He even had a stage where he fell into drugs where he tried to commit suicide.

24- Philip Seymour Hoffman

The case of the death of the Oscar-winning actor did not go unnoticed by the international press.

Like Van Damme, the constant depression he suffered since school led him to take medication and receive psychological treatment throughout his life. Also, his addiction to heroin led him to break up his last marriage.

25- Mel Gibson

According to her ex-partner, Oksana Grigorieva, the Hollywood megastar would have tried to commit suicide repeatedly. The reason for this was the impulsive jealousy he felt.

Oksana explained over time that these sudden attacks led to depression.