Some Celebrities Addressing Mental Health...
Thank you to all of the media outlets including Buzzfeed, Bustle, Glamour, Huffpost, Google and others for capturing these quotes and photos
KERRY WASHINGTON
"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?" (Glamour)
― Kerry Washington
MICHAEL PHELPS
"After years, and years, and years of just shoving every negative, bad feeling down to the point where I mean, I just didn't even feel it anymore," he explained. "It was a long, long, long road and I just never wanted to deal with it. And for me, that sent me down a spiral staircase real quick and like I said, I found myself in a spot where I didn't want to be alive anymore." (Today)
― Michael Phelps
EMMA STONE
"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."
― Emma Stone
DEMI LEVATO
“I think that whether you have a mental health condition or not it’s good to talk to somebody ― especially someone who is a licensed professional.” (Huffpost)
“. . . to somebody that’s silently struggling ...you don’t have to live that way. 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.” (The Cut)
― Demi Levato
MICHELLE OBAMA
""Sadly, too often, the stigma around mental health prevents people who need help from seeking it. But that simply doesn’t make any sense. Whether an illness affects your heart, your arm or your brain, it’s still an illness, and there shouldn’t be any distinction. We would never tell someone with a broken leg that they should stop wallowing and get it together. We don’t consider taking medication for an ear infection something to be ashamed of. We shouldn’t treat mental health conditions any differently. Instead, we should make it clear that getting help isn’t a sign of weakness — it’s a sign of strength — and we should ensure that people can get the treatment they need." (Huffington Post)"
― Michelle Obama
WENTWORTH MILLER
“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.” (Attitude Magazine)
― Wentworth Miller
LADY GAGA
"Please do not discount your mental health during this time. It is so important that you take care of what is in your head and in your heart."
"We need to share our stories so that global mental health no longer resides and festers in the darkness."
"There is a lot of shame attached to mental illness ... this is a part of me and that's OK."
“Depression doesn't take away your talents — it just makes them harder to find. But I always find it. I learned that my sadness never destroyed what was great about me. You just have to go back to that greatness, find that one little light that's left."” (Bustle)
― Lady Gaga
BRANDON MARSHALL
“It’s extremely important that every time something comes up, I reach out to someone and let someone in.”
―Brandon Marshall