Demi Lovato is "proud" of Catherine Zeta-Jones for making her battle with depression public
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Demi Lovato is "proud" of Catherine Zeta-Jones for making her battle with depression public. The Welsh actress checked into the Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut last week to be treated for Bipolar II disorder and the 18-year-old star – who left rehab in January after almost three months of treatment for an eating disorder – has praised the brunette beauty for raising awareness of mental disorders.
She wrote on her twitter account: "I don't know Catherine Zeta-Jones personally but what she has decided to do it SO brave.. And SO difficult but worth it... I'm proud of her (sic)."
She later retweeted a post by a fan of the two actresses expressing admiration for their "honesty" in not attempting to hide their illnesses.
The admirer wrote: "I love that @ddlovato & C-Z Jones are so brave & honest. It's time to stop treating mental & behavioral diseases like they're shameful. (sic)"
Catherine, 41, checked into the centre for five days to get help for her illness, which was believed to have been triggered by the stress of her husband Michael Douglas – with whom she has two children, Dylan, 10, and Carys, 7 - battling throat cancer.
Her representative said: "After dealing with the stress of the past year, Catherine made the decision to check in to a mental health facility for a brief stay."
Meanwhile, Demi recently opened up about her own personal demons and says she is not ashamed that she had to seek professional help to overcome them.
The 'Sonny With a Chance’ star said: "Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you happy. That's my life motto."
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JoanKaren | Apr 17, 2011, 09:09 PM EDT
i think they are both very brave ladies and are to be applauded for what they have done to help themselves. Pehaps others with similar problems will be encouraged to get help from this.
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bogsidebunny | Apr 17, 2011, 07:58 AM EDT
Depression is merely anger without the violence......... It can be eliminated by allowing yourself to focus on more important things than your miserable life.
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BishopSean | Apr 16, 2011, 03:23 PM EDT
May God bless Catherine Zeta-Jones and heal her. Bipolar Disorder is not a "walk in the park." And it is not a "social disease" treatable by talking therapies. It is biochemical and very serious. I hope that Catherine will become a spokesman for other persons who suffer with bipolar disorder. They are usually highly intelligent and creative persons who can contribute much to society--provided they take their meds and do all else required to have their health and lives restored.
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