Celebrities who went to treatment: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Jesse Nelson, Zendaya and others







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take care of you Psychological health Very important all year round, but Mental Health Awareness Week provides a much-needed opportunity to take a moment and reflect. Paying attention to the conversation and working to reduce stigma can benefit everyone.

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One in four people will experience a mental health problem each year in the UK, however we are still in the process of figuring out how best we can support ourselves and others.

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in honor of Hello!‘s The issue of digital mental health guest edited by Scarlett MoffatIn this article, we take a closer look at some of the public figures who have opened up about their experiences with treatment, including Prince HarryAnd Jay Z And Zendaya.


Prince Harry

Prince Harry

Prince Harry He is known for being open about his experience with grief. The The tragic death of his mother, Princess Diana It had a devastating effect on his personal life. After years, Motivated by wife Meghan Markle, he went to treatment. As part of his mental health-focused docuseries with Oprah Winfrey, I can’t see itHarry did try EMDR therapy on camera.

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Reflecting on his emotional journey, he said, “One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in life is that sometimes you have to go back and deal with really uncomfortable situations and be able to process them until you’re able to heal.”


Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle

The The Duchess of Sussex She encouraged Prince Harry to seek help after her positive experience with the treatment. after suffering miscarriage sadnessI wrote a sincere letter to New York times In 2020, as you advocated speaking up when you were struggling mentally.

“Losing a child means enduring an almost unbearable grief, which so many suffer but so little talks about,” she wrote. “Some have bravely shared their stories; they have opened the door, realizing that when someone speaks the truth, it gives license to us all to do the same.”

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Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

The A-lister has used therapy to deal with the challenges of fame, he says Persons In 2021 that “self-awareness is the key”.

Jennifer He was candid about how much it affected her life, explaining, “I’ve gotten a lot out of therapy. Just being a public person, there are a lot of amazing things that come with that. But there are also a lot of hard things, because we’re only human, and we tend to walk in around and oxen’s eye on our heads.”


Frankie Bridge

Frankie Bridge

The former The Saturdays singer has been open about her experiences with anxiety and depression and the tools she has to help her manage her mental health.

“I still take my medication, and I still go to therapy when I need it,” Frankie Tell HuffPost United Kingdom In 2020. “They make me able to deal with life on a daily basis and enjoy my life as much as possible. As long as I keep doing that, I will keep doing both.” After receiving professional help, she finds those “dark days” are “very few and farther apart than they used to be.”

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Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato He was refreshingly candid about their battles with Depression, bulimia, and substance abuse. Growing up in the public eye meant they often felt scrutinized and turned into unhealthy habits to overcome. “The therapy has helped me release my voice and find freedom,” they said in a 2020 video. “The inner freedom I’ve been searching for since childhood.”

The former Disney actor is now using his platform to reduce the stigma surrounding treatment and to campaign for more accessible mental health support.


Zendaya

Zendaya

The trance The star is a huge advocate of professional mental health support and has been honest about how the pandemic has affected her.

Of course I go to therapy. Zendaya Tell British Vogue in 2021. “If anyone is able to have the financial means to go to therapy, I recommend it. I think it is a beautiful thing. There is nothing wrong with working on yourself and dealing with these things with someone who can help you, someone who can talk to you, not your mother or Whatever it is, he has no prejudice.”

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Jay Z

Jay Z

world star Jay Z He is a celebrity who has benefited from talking about his feelings. His tough childhood meant that he adopted a hardline stance in order to survive while growing up in Brooklyn.

Talking about how treatment changed his life, in 2017 he said New York times He has “grown so much from experience” and that “the strongest thing a man can do is cry.” He continued, “To reveal your feelings, to be vulnerable to the world. This is real strength. You know, you feel like you have to be this guardian person. This is not real. It is fake.”

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Olly Alexander

Olly Alexander

It’s a sin Star Ole Alexander has spoken about facing the struggles of bulimia and self-harm during his school days.

“Anyone who isn’t straight can tell you, when you don’t align with social norms, it can be a really difficult and painful experience,” said the PPPP official stunned In 2016. “I’ve spent the last few years really working on my mental health, trying to get better support. I’ve had care from the NHS and in particular,” he revealed.

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Jesse Nelson

Jesse Nelson

when she appeared in The tenth factor In 2011, the pop star was constantly comparing herself to her classmate simple mixing bandmates.

Publicly acknowledging the vitriolic abuse you may receive on social media, Jesse She visited a body image therapist as part of her 2019 BBC documentary, strange one out. She still gets anxious from time to time, as she admitted on Fearne Cotton’s podcast, Happy Place, in 2021: “I’d never sit around and lie and be like ‘Oh, I’m so happy now, I don’t have any worries! “Because this is an absolute lie. I still suffer from my insecurities, and I still suffer from my own suffering…”

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Alex Scott

Alex Scott MPEG

speaking in Hello!At Kindness Summit in 2020, the former professional soccer player shared how online trolling, caused by the transition to submission, affected her mental health.

treatment helped Alex I realize that in fact “a small percentage of people are doing their best to do this” and that “there are a lot of people who encourage and support me”. Returning to the effect of receiving professional help, she said, “Because of such a negative attitude, I’m still looking at the positives that have really given me and my life.”

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