Musical Stars
This artist has dealt with an eating disorder, self-harm and Bipolar Disorder. She launched the "Be Vocal: Speak Up for Mental Health" program aimed at informing those about mental health and eliminating the stigma associated with it.
This 28-time Olympic medalist and Maryland native suffered from ADHD as a child, and then experienced depression and suicidal thoughts at the height of his Olympic career.
20% of Americans will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime.
*This number may seem surprising, but 1 in 5 of us will experience some type of mental illness.
This common diagnosis is characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness and hopelessness. Other side effects include sleep disturbances and changes in appetite.
This rapper (and husband to Kim Kardashian) has talked openly about the suicidal thoughts he experienced after his mother died in 2007.
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This athlete and actor recently voiced the character Maui in Disney's Moana, and has been very open about his decades-long battle with depression.
Mental illness is the result of bad parenting.
*Mental health conditions are brain disorders. While environmental factors can play a role, many causes of mental illness are biological.
This disorder is characterized by unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations, and behaviors that drive people to complete actions over and over. If these actions are not completed, it can result in increased anxiety.
You can text "NAMI" to 741-741 to use this free, 24/7, confidential text message service for people in crisis.
This former Disney star and pop signer lives with lupus. She has experienced anxiety and depression as a result of her diagnosis.
In March 2018, this Cleveland Cavalier penned an open letter about his struggle with panic attacks, one of which occurred during an NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks.
People with a mental illness are “faking it” or doing it for attention.
*People who are experiencing mental illnesses need support, not blame or disbelief. Experiencing a mental health condition can be very lonely and isolating.
This is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness and their families.
This rapper recently became the first artist of his genre to win a Pulitzer Prize, and has previously rapped about his experiences of depression and suicidal thoughts.
Different races are more prone to mental illness.
*Mental illness impacts people of all genders, races, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. However, people of certain races are less likely to seek and receive help.
This disorder involves an obsessive desire to lose weight, where extreme overeating is followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting.
This organization has a national 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth.
This famous pair briefly dated in the early 2000s, but continued throwing lyrical shade at each other until 2009. She is a singer who recently revealed her diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, and he is a Detroit-grown rapper who has dealt with drug dependence and depression.
This wide receiver (recently cut by the New York Giants) was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder in 2011. He is the founder of Project 375, an organization dedicated to eradicating the stigma surrounding mental health by raising awareness.
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Today, the majority of people living with mental illness do not need long-term hospitalization.
*In the early 1900's, people with mental illness were shunned and locked away from society. Since then, we have learned that many people can and do recover with a mental illness and contribute to society in meaningful ways.
If someone is suicidal or emotionally distressed, this free and confidential phone line is available 24/7.