“If you are going through a dark period, go to your family and closest friends. It’s very crucial that you get your feelings out, but don’t ever inflict harm on your own body because your body is so sacred. I wish I could tell every young girl with an eating disorder, or who has harmed herself in any way, that she’s worthy of life and that her life has meaning. You can overcome and get through anything,” says Demi Lovato.
Teenage pop sensation Demi Lovato is just one of the many examples of child stars who have acquired mental illnesses. Such as eating disorders, depression, and alcohol/drug abuse due to fame at an early age. Famous and rich celebrities seem to have it all but in reality they are everyday people just like the rest of us. They often find themselves struggling to keep their true emotions hidden away from society. It can be especially difficult since they are in the public eye and have many fans whom look up to them.
We are continuing to see this issue arise in the media. Some A-list celebrities like Amanda Bynes, Brittney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan all share something similar in common. Our highly sexualized society is encouraged by young girls. They used to open up fashion editorial spreads and see the ideal image of a women. With high stress levels, no normal social life, and …show more content…
Who can forget America’s favourite child actor, Drew Barrymore. She was once a sweet and lovable young girl and then “She took her first drink at age 9, began smoking marijuana at 10 and at only 12 years old took up cocaine”. Barrymore is the classic example of an innocent child star gone wrong due to mental health, sources say from multiple media reports. She was a 7 year old girl who was expected to act like a 20 year old and got influenced by her friends. Skipping school to do drugs slowly started to trickle into a life-long
Teenage pop sensation Demi Lovato is just one of the many examples of child stars who have acquired mental illnesses. Such as eating disorders, depression, and alcohol/drug abuse due to fame at an early age. Famous and rich celebrities seem to have it all but in reality they are everyday people just like the rest of us. They often find themselves struggling to keep their true emotions hidden away from society. It can be especially difficult since they are in the public eye and have many fans whom look up to them.
We are continuing to see this issue arise in the media. Some A-list celebrities like Amanda Bynes, Brittney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan all share something similar in common. Our highly sexualized society is encouraged by young girls. They used to open up fashion editorial spreads and see the ideal image of a women. With high stress levels, no normal social life, and …show more content…
Who can forget America’s favourite child actor, Drew Barrymore. She was once a sweet and lovable young girl and then “She took her first drink at age 9, began smoking marijuana at 10 and at only 12 years old took up cocaine”. Barrymore is the classic example of an innocent child star gone wrong due to mental health, sources say from multiple media reports. She was a 7 year old girl who was expected to act like a 20 year old and got influenced by her friends. Skipping school to do drugs slowly started to trickle into a life-long