I've been really getting into S#1 of the Patty Duke Show. In the cast interview on the set, as well as in her past, Patty has been very forthright about her ordeals with bi-polar disorder. I have so much respect for Patty Duke; not only is she a great talent, she is so REAL & so honest and giving to the public. And I bet she has helped many others who battle with this particular (and similar) afflictions.

Name a star you admire who is battling/has battled with mental illness.

Donny & Marie Osmond

Maurice Benard (General Hospital)

Kristy McNichol (Family & Empty Nest)

I also admire Maurice Benard and Kristy McNichol who deal with bipolar disorder. Others I admire are
Linda Hamilton
Carrie Fisher
Jane Pauley
Margot Kidder
Cheri Oteri
Richard Dreyfuss

Donny & Marie Osmond

Maurice Benard (General Hospital)

Kristy McNichol (Family & Empty Nest)


BOTH Donny and Marie? I thought it was just Marie?

BOTH Donny and Marie? I thought it was just Marie?
Donny has been very forthright in recent years about his problems with panic attacks. Here are several articles about it:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/02/24/48hours/main164444.shtml

http://socialanxietydisorder.about.com/od/celebritieswithsad/p/donnyosmond.htm

http://www.markway.com/afraid/osmond.htm

Yestery on E! there was a documentary on celebrities with mental illness. Howie Mandel who suffers from OCD was mentioned and Delta Burke who has issues with depression and hoarding was also mentioned. Kim Basigner dealt with agoraphobia for awhile.

Yestery on E! there was a documentary on celebrities with mental illness. Howie Mandel who suffers from OCD was mentioned and Delta Burke who has issues with depression and hoarding was also mentioned. Kim Basigner dealt with agoraphobia for awhile.
Yeah, I think I remember reading that Kim Basinger also suffered panic attacks awhile back.

Vivien Leigh, who played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind and Blanche Dubois in Streetcar named Desire, had manic depression (bipolar disorder) so bad that she would have electric shock treatments right before going on stage. Never missed a beat mind you.

Vivien Leigh, who played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind and Blanche Dubois in Streetcar named Desire, had manic depression (bipolar disorder) so bad that she would have electric shock treatments right before going on stage. Never missed a beat mind you.
Don Everly of the Everly Brothers also underwent electroshock therapy after attempting suicide in the early 60s. (Little bit of trivia - his daughter Erin was once married to Axl Rose!)

Jeff Buckley before his death believed that he was bipolar and told a few people that he had the symptoms and he was planning to seek help. Jeff was a big fan of Nina Simone who was bipolar.

Yeah, I think I remember reading that Kim Basinger also suffered panic attacks awhile back.
Although, not official, I think Kim's ex Alec Baldwin has major issues. His temper was listed as a reason for their divorce. There's that insane phone call to their young daughter. Another celeb who struggled with mental issues is Robert Downey Jr. He seems fine today. I always liked him.

Although, not official, I think Kim's ex Alec Baldwin has major issues. His temper was listed as a reason for their divorce. There's that insane phone call to their young daughter. Another celeb who struggled with mental issues is Robert Downey Jr. He seems fine today. I always liked him.
Oh, I wouldn't be surprised a bit if Alec Baldwin has issues. I think I'd be suffering panic attacks just from having to live with him AND put up with his temper!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Ben Stiller is bipolar

Ben Stiller is bipolar
Wow - I never knew that.

Wow - I never knew that.
Yeah, when I found out I was like, That explains a lot LOL. I read it's nto that bad though

Ben Stiller is bipolar

I never knew this either. WOW.............. :eek:

I've often wondered if Jim Carey was or Andy Kaufman? :confused:

From his IMDB page
Revealed in 2005 that he has bipolar disorder and that it runs in his family.




Now I know why Frank Costanza got so angry a lot LOL

I never knew this either. WOW.............. :eek:

I've often wondered if Jim Carey was or Andy Kaufman? :confused:
I dont know about them LOL



But yeah so I guess that tsuff Stiller doesi n his movies......IS REAL! :eek: Like the getting angry like THAT in some parts

Vivien Leigh, who played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind and Blanche Dubois in Streetcar named Desire, had manic depression (bipolar disorder) so bad that she would have electric shock treatments right before going on stage. Never missed a beat mind you.
She was performing in a lot of plays with Sir Laurence Olivier (her then-husband) at the time and supposedly even physically attacked him on stage. :eek:

She was performing in a lot of plays with Sir Laurence Olivier (her then-husband) at the time and supposedly even physically attacked him on stage. :eek:
:eek: She musta had it BAAAAAAAAAD then, Stiller seems fine except, well certain parts of his movies LOL,like on the plane in Meet the Parents

Maureen McCormick (aka Marcia Brady) has also been forthright about her lifelong struggle with depression (from her book, it sounds like bipolar disorder) in recent years. Through medication, prayer, and the support of her husband and daughter, she is doing well today.

It's amazing the number of people dealing with mental illness and you don't even know it. I can't even believe the grade school kids who are dealing with depression, bipolar, OCD, schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses.

It's amazing the number of people dealing with mental illness and you don't even know it. I can't even believe the grade school kids who are dealing with depression, bipolar, OCD, schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses.
I know what you mean. I was only officially diagnosed with panic disorder earlier this year, but I've had it since I was at least 12. I've had depression at least as long. It's a scary thing, it really is. :(

She was performing in a lot of plays with Sir Laurence Olivier (her then-husband) at the time and supposedly even physically attacked him on stage. :eek:

I think it was their tenth year of marriage or something like that, Vivien told Larry she didn't love him anymore; that she only thought of him as like a brother. He took a great deal of abuse from her.

I never knew this either. WOW.............. :eek:

I've often wondered if Jim Carey was or Andy Kaufman? :confused:

I have read some unconfirmed stories about Jim Carey being bipolar.