Posts Tagged ‘depression’

Kirsten Dunst: I Was Treated For Depression

May 27th, 2008

Don’t believe the hype.

Contrary to reports, Kirsten Dunst did not enter a treatment center in February for substance abuse, but rather for depression.

"I didn’t go to Cirque Lodge for alcohol abuse or drug abuse," she tells E!. "I went there for depression."

Opening up about her stay at Utah’s Cirque Lodge for the first time, the actress reveals she was mulling over whether or not to seek professional help for “a good six months.”

"I was struggling, and I had the opportunity to go somewhere and take care of myself,” she says. “I was fortunate to have the resources to do it. My friends and family thought it was a good idea, too, but I didn’t know where to go. My doctor recommended Cirque Lodge."

 

When news first broke of her stint at Cirque Lodge, rumors were rampant that the 26-year-old was caught in a downward spiral of alcohol and drugs after her split from Johnny Borrell. It’s these types of rumors that compelled her to come forth with her depression, Kirsten says.

"There’s been a lot of misrepresentation about what is going on in my life, and it’s been very painful for my friends and family," she explains. "Everyone feels like they have to defend me. They hear the rumors, and it puts them in a defensive position. Now that I’m feeling stronger, I was prepared to say something."

And since she’s out to clear the air, Kiki sets the record straight on another report — that she’s dating her All Good Things co-star Ryan Gosling.

"I am not dating Ryan Gosling," she says.

Counting Crows Singer Admits to Mental Illness

March 27th, 2008 / Author: cwillett

Adam Duritz, the singer behind such ’90s hits as "Mr. Jones" revealed on Thursday he battled mental illness, including severe depression, during the peak of his fame as the lead singer of the band The Counting Crows.

"I’ve been dealing with mental illness," Duritz, 43, says. "But I didn’t want to say anything for a long time. I went crazy. It was scary."

Duritz says his depression created a complete inability to connect with people. After years of not knowing what was wrong with him, he recently found a doctor who diagnosed him with a disassociative disorder, which can distort reality for those who have it.

"Being crazy is bad," he says. "It’s scary when the world isn’t real to you. You come untethered. Everything seems imaginary. You look around the room and nothing seems real. You don’t feel pain. I stopped letting myself feel?"

Now, almost six years since the release of their 2002 hit album Hard Candy, the Counting Crows are back with their newest studio album Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, a double album inspired by the painful emotional journey Duritz experienced.

"The album (0ut March 25) is about a downward spiral, losing my mind and about trying to get it back," he says. "Not about getting it back but trying to get it back."

Delta Burke Wants to Be the “Face of Depression”

February 21st, 2008

A month after voluntarily checking herself into a hospital for psychiatric treatment, Delta Burke opens up for the first time about her diagnosis, progress and her lifelong battle with depression.

The 51-year-old tells Entertainment Tonight she first noticed her symptoms at the age of 13, though she recalls having anxiety even in kindergarten. Her dependency on multiple drugs over the years eventually caused even more problems, which was what propelled her to seek treatment last month.

"I was on five different kinds of medication," she says. "After a couple of years the meds stopped working. I needed an adjustment under a physician’s care. I was being proactive. Now I’m on two medications."

Delta was diagnosed with double depression, which she compares to "two scoops of ice cream." Her darkest moment came years ago during her days on Designing Women, she admits.

"It was a very desperate time," she says. "I was parked in the car in the Hills with a gun and a bottle of Xanax beside me, trying to recover from harsh words said in the tabloids. I just wanted the pain to go away."

Despite the gun, Delta insists she would never consider suicide. "I didn’t want to die. If I ever really wanted to be dead, I’d be dead."

Along with depression, the actress also has an obsessive-compulsive disorder, causing her to become a huge packrat.

"At one time I had 27 storage units," she says. "I don’t have a big enough house! My mom had it, it’s my mother’s fault! She saved the diaper I came home from the hospital in!"

As she continues to recover, Delta wants to let everyone know why she’s sharing her story.

"I want people to pursue mental help the same as they would pursue physical help, like cancer," she says. "I will be the face of depression."

For more on Delta, tune in to ET tonight!

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