8. Mariette Hartley. Mariette Hartley was an American character actress. She has spoken publicly about her struggles and experience on having a bipolar disorder. She is also a founder of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and spoke about her father’s own suicide at one of the suicide and violence prevention …show more content…
Britney Spears. Britney Spears was once a phenomenal star who crumbled under the pressure of fame back in 2007. She opened up about her bipolar disorder brought about by the pressures and alienation of fame, “I turn into this different person... seriously, bipolar disorder.”
18. David Strickland. David Strickland is notable for his role in Suddenly Susan. While filming the said sitcom, it was reported that he suffered from a bipolar disorder and had a long history of drug and alcohol abuse.
19. Margaret Trudeau. Margaret Trudeau is the wife of the 15th Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau, and the mother of the current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Margaret is a social advocate for people having bipolar disorder considering that she is bipolar herself. Her bipolar depression led her to separate from her husband in 1977. She remarried yet it led to another divorce since she suffer another major depressive episode brought about by the death of her youngest son, Michel.
20. Catherine Zeta-Jones. The pretty actress’s fight against depression and bipolar II disorder has been well-followed and documented by the media. When her husband Michael Douglas was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2010, this led her to suffer from depression which she spoke about