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It seems veteran American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler has joined the long list of celebrities who’ve struggled with mental health issues, and the slightly shorter list of celebrities who’ve actually spoken publicly about those struggles.
According to Yahoo! TV, Pickler discusses depression, antidepressants, emotional wreckage, and an overall “crumbling” of her personal life in an upcoming People interview.
Although Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, and Taylor Hicks were my season five faves, I always liked Kellie Pickler, and now I love the fact that she’s openly talking about her mental health. Like I said with Britney, it’s a great …read more

This post is part of Celebrity Health Week at the b5media Health & Wellness Channel. For more information about Celebrity Health Week posts here at Mental Health Notes, visit Introducing Celebrity Health Week: Celebrities And Mental Illness.
Because we’ve already highlighted the lives of celebrities who’ve battled depression, let’s now take a look at the illness itself so you can better understand what these famous folks are going through.
Keep in mind that this post is just an overview and by no means meant to act as a substitute for medical professional advice.
Actually, I gathered information for this post from three major …read more

This post is part of Celebrity Health Week at the b5media Health & Wellness Channel. For more information about Celebrity Health Week posts here at Mental Health Notes, visit Introducing Celebrity Health Week: Celebrities And Mental Illness.
In this Celebrity Health Week post, we’ll take a look at some celebrities who have suffered from depression – or had, in the case of the deceased. We’ll look at actors and actresses, musicians, writers, political figures, and other well-known figures.
Please note that I am not an authority on celebrities and mental illness. For a celebrity to be on this list, either she or …read more

Starting Monday, June 9, 2008 and running until Saturday, June 14, 2008, the b5media Health & Wellness Channel is rolling out the red carpet and holding Celebrity Health Week!
Given that this is a mental health blog, I figured I’d go the celebrities and mental health route.
While I generally try to stay away from talking about celebrities wait, that’s a lie, I talk about celebrities a good deal. Especially my Wenti. So let’s start over.
While I generally try to stay away from talking about the mental health of celebrities here at Mental Health Notes, there have still been times when …read more