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Posted by Dr. Bob on August 13, 2004, at 8:51:31
In reply to comedian Jay Mohr's panic disorder, posted by cpallen79 on August 12, 2004, at 19:08:43
Posted by cpallen79 on August 12, 2004, at 19:08:43
> Jay's got a book out too that discusses it..
> http://www.usaweekend.com/02_issues/020630/020630celeb_mohr.html
>
> Anyone know other celebs afflicted with mental health issues that are open about it? I know Madonna suffers from anxiety and insomnia and is a user of Xanax. Courtney Love too.
Posted by Atticus on August 13, 2004, at 10:21:39
In reply to comedian Jay Mohr's panic disorder « cpallen79, posted by Dr. Bob on August 13, 2004, at 8:51:31
Mike Wallace (of "60 Minutes" fame) has been very open for years about his bouts with severe depression. He wrote about it extensively in his autobiography, but I don't remember the title. Singer Carly Simon also suffers from panic attacks and depression, which have sometimes led to concert cancellations. And Stevie Nicks' (Fleetwood Mac) panic disorder was so bad, and her stage fright so crippling, that she was on high doses of Klonopin for seven years. Atticus
Posted by cpallen79 on August 13, 2004, at 17:44:28
In reply to Re: comedian Jay Mohr's panic disorder, posted by Atticus on August 13, 2004, at 10:21:39
Depression and anxiety definetely don't discriminate... I remember reading about Stevie Nicks battle over getting off Klonopin... yikes. madonna is also interesting, in an article she wrote for Vanity Fair she describes her terrible insomnia and anxiety, and makes mention of her Xanax usage. Courtney Love has been on Xanax for over 5 years according to an article published in the Spring.
> Mike Wallace (of "60 Minutes" fame) has been very open for years about his bouts with severe depression. He wrote about it extensively in his autobiography, but I don't remember the title. Singer Carly Simon also suffers from panic attacks and depression, which have sometimes led to concert cancellations. And Stevie Nicks' (Fleetwood Mac) panic disorder was so bad, and her stage fright so crippling, that she was on high doses of Klonopin for seven years. Atticus
Posted by Atticus on August 14, 2004, at 15:20:49
In reply to Re: comedian Jay Mohr's panic disorder, posted by cpallen79 on August 13, 2004, at 17:44:28
Another one occurs to me: the famed writer Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ("Slaughterhouse Five"). There's an extensive history of both severe depression and suicide in his family, and he's written a number of essays about this. I know he's on some AD, but I forget which one. He always describes these tragic events in his family related to mental illness, then usually concludes with a typically laconic, understated Vonnegut sentence: "It all comes down to bad chemicals." When I was in the psych ward following a recent suicide attempt and was trying to explain what was wrong with me to my mother, I borrowed his phrase, pointing at my head and saying, "It's bad chemicals." That actually helped me put things into terms she could grasp, although I'm still not sure she's convinced that the bad chemicals will need ongoing management for the rest of my life, and aren't going anywhere. Atticus
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