Celebrities often generate significant public interest and sensational headlines. The glitz and glamour of showbiz can make it easy to forget that celebrities are real people who have real feelings, genuine struggles, and actual mental health problems that affect their daily lives.<\/p>\n
In today\u2019s media society, celebrities are the channels through which the media communicates. Therefore while a \u2018normal\u2019 person suffering from a mental health condition may not be considered newsworthy, a celebrity certainly is because celebrities are influencers and role models. Celebrities speaking out about mental health can encourage the masses to break the stigma surrounding it and perceive mental health concerns differently and positively. Their speaking up can even provide hope and inspiration for others suffering from mental health issues so that they can succeed in battling it and even speak up about it to create awareness and hope.<\/p>\n