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Top 10 Celebrity Mental Breakdowns


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more great content for this list we’re looking at celebrities who’ve seemingly

looking at celebrities who’ve seemingly

looking at celebrities who’ve seemingly experienced mental illness whether it

experienced mental illness whether it

experienced mental illness whether it was a fleeting bout of instability or

was a fleeting bout of instability or

was a fleeting bout of instability or more long-term because that’s how I roll

more long-term because that’s how I roll

more long-term because that’s how I roll I have one speed I have one gear go

I have one speed I have one gear go

I have one speed I have one gear go number 10 Kanye West in November 2016

number 10 Kanye West in November 2016

number 10 Kanye West in November 2016 police were brought in after a 911

police were brought in after a 911

police were brought in after a 911 Kanye’s doctor who claimed that the

Kanye’s doctor who claimed that the

Kanye’s doctor who claimed that the rapper was reportedly quote acting

rapper was reportedly quote acting

rapper was reportedly quote acting erratically according to reports the

erratically according to reports the

erratically according to reports the doctor told 911 help for a male with

doctor told 911 help for a male with

doctor told 911 help for a male with mental illness following the incident

mental illness following the incident

mental illness following the incident West was admitted to the UCLA Medical

West was admitted to the UCLA Medical

West was admitted to the UCLA Medical Center where he was placed under

Center where he was placed under

Center where he was placed under psychiatric evaluation remaining there

psychiatric evaluation remaining there

psychiatric evaluation remaining there for a nine-day stay the media speculated

for a nine-day stay the media speculated

for a nine-day stay the media speculated as to what caused the nervous breakdown

as to what caused the nervous breakdown

as to what caused the nervous breakdown but eventually exhaustion was deemed to

but eventually exhaustion was deemed to

but eventually exhaustion was deemed to be the most likely cause as Wes

be the most likely cause as Wes

be the most likely cause as Wes purportedly hadn’t slept for a week

purportedly hadn’t slept for a week

purportedly hadn’t slept for a week prior to his hospitalization his need

prior to his hospitalization his need

prior to his hospitalization his need for some rest and relaxation was so

for some rest and relaxation was so

for some rest and relaxation was so great that Kanye ultimately cut his fate

great that Kanye ultimately cut his fate

great that Kanye ultimately cut his fate Pablo tore short

number nine Mel Gibson go crazy this

number nine Mel Gibson go crazy this Academy award-winning actor and director

Academy award-winning actor and director

Academy award-winning actor and director has seemingly been battling alcoholism

has seemingly been battling alcoholism

has seemingly been battling alcoholism his whole life and in a 2002 interview

his whole life and in a 2002 interview

his whole life and in a 2002 interview he revealed his then recent discovery

he revealed his then recent discovery

he revealed his then recent discovery that he suffered from manic depression

that he suffered from manic depression

that he suffered from manic depression do you really want to jump

do you really want to jump

do you really want to jump do you wanna those struggles all

do you wanna those struggles all

do you wanna those struggles all culminated in one devastating DUI stop

culminated in one devastating DUI stop

culminated in one devastating DUI stop in July 2006

in July 2006

in July 2006 when Gibson drunkenly went on an

when Gibson drunkenly went on an

when Gibson drunkenly went on an anti-semitic rant that effectively

anti-semitic rant that effectively

anti-semitic rant that effectively ruined his reputation in Hollywood he

ruined his reputation in Hollywood he

ruined his reputation in Hollywood he later claimed that the words he used

later claimed that the words he used

later claimed that the words he used were quote blurted out in a moment of

were quote blurted out in a moment of

were quote blurted out in a moment of insanity this guy is freaking daddy how

insanity this guy is freaking daddy how

insanity this guy is freaking daddy how dare you call me crazy

dare you call me crazy

dare you call me crazy unfortunately this wasn’t the only such

unfortunately this wasn’t the only such

unfortunately this wasn’t the only such lapse of judgment Gibson has experienced

lapse of judgment Gibson has experienced

lapse of judgment Gibson has experienced having left aggressive angry and racist

having left aggressive angry and racist

having left aggressive angry and racist voicemails on his exes own which went

voicemails on his exes own which went

voicemails on his exes own which went public yahoo you had some rough patches

public yahoo you had some rough patches

public yahoo you had some rough patches over the last ten years rough patch

over the last ten years rough patch

over the last ten years rough patch uh-huh number eight Randy Quaid this

uh-huh number eight Randy Quaid this

uh-huh number eight Randy Quaid this actor is known for playing eccentric

actor is known for playing eccentric

actor is known for playing eccentric oddball characters and it turns out such

oddball characters and it turns out such

oddball characters and it turns out such roles may not actually require that much

roles may not actually require that much

roles may not actually require that much effort on his part

effort on his part

effort on his part are you sure in 2010 Quaid and his wife

are you sure in 2010 Quaid and his wife

are you sure in 2010 Quaid and his wife were detained in Canada after seeking

were detained in Canada after seeking

were detained in Canada after seeking asylum from a vast conspiracy network

asylum from a vast conspiracy network

asylum from a vast conspiracy network the couple claimed they were the target

the couple claimed they were the target

the couple claimed they were the target of an international group of Hollywood

of an international group of Hollywood

of an international group of Hollywood star walkers that plot to kill

star walkers that plot to kill

star walkers that plot to kill celebrities this network of individuals

celebrities this network of individuals

celebrities this network of individuals is manipulating the banking system and

is manipulating the banking system and

is manipulating the banking system and the criminal justice system for the

the criminal justice system for the

the criminal justice system for the purposes of sabotaging our credit and

purposes of sabotaging our credit and

purposes of sabotaging our credit and our credibility if that weren’t weird

our credibility if that weren’t weird

our credibility if that weren’t weird enough Quaid posted a video in 2015

enough Quaid posted a video in 2015

enough Quaid posted a video in 2015 where he pretended to have sex with his

where he pretended to have sex with his

where he pretended to have sex with his wife while she donned a crude mask of

wife while she donned a crude mask of

wife while she donned a crude mask of Rupert Murdoch number 7 Mariah Carey for

Rupert Murdoch number 7 Mariah Carey for

Rupert Murdoch number 7 Mariah Carey for this iconic singer the pressure proved

this iconic singer the pressure proved

this iconic singer the pressure proved too much in the summer of 2001 while

too much in the summer of 2001 while

too much in the summer of 2001 while promoting her film glitter Mariah took

promoting her film glitter Mariah took

promoting her film glitter Mariah took her shirt off in front of a live

her shirt off in front of a live

her shirt off in front of a live television audience intended them ice

television audience intended them ice

television audience intended them ice cream bars just days after this bizarre

cream bars just days after this bizarre

cream bars just days after this bizarre episode towards the end of July Carey

episode towards the end of July Carey

episode towards the end of July Carey was taken to a hospital in Westchester

was taken to a hospital in Westchester

was taken to a hospital in Westchester County New York and subsequently

County New York and subsequently

County New York and subsequently transferred to another hospital and

transferred to another hospital and

transferred to another hospital and Connecticut where she stayed until

Connecticut where she stayed until

Connecticut where she stayed until August the pop star later claimed the

August the pop star later claimed the

August the pop star later claimed the cause of her meltdown was exhaust

cause of her meltdown was exhaust

cause of her meltdown was exhaust Jim regularly putting in 21 hour days

Jim regularly putting in 21 hour days

Jim regularly putting in 21 hour days for the better part of three months yeah

for the better part of three months yeah

for the better part of three months yeah sort of workload would set anybody off

sort of workload would set anybody off

sort of workload would set anybody off throughout my life I’ve imposed this

throughout my life I’ve imposed this

throughout my life I’ve imposed this unrealistic work ethic on myself

unrealistic work ethic on myself

unrealistic work ethic on myself number six Sinead O’Connor throughout

number six Sinead O’Connor throughout

number six Sinead O’Connor throughout her career this Irish singer has been

her career this Irish singer has been

her career this Irish singer has been known for her quirky and often

known for her quirky and often

known for her quirky and often incendiary behavior remember her

incendiary behavior remember her

incendiary behavior remember her controversial performance on Saturday

controversial performance on Saturday

controversial performance on Saturday Night Live where she tore up a picture

Night Live where she tore up a picture

Night Live where she tore up a picture of Pope John Paul the second side the

of Pope John Paul the second side the

of Pope John Paul the second side the real enemy

real enemy

real enemy she’s developed a reputation for being

she’s developed a reputation for being

she’s developed a reputation for being incredibly open about her struggles with

incredibly open about her struggles with

incredibly open about her struggles with mental illness and thoughts of suicide

mental illness and thoughts of suicide

mental illness and thoughts of suicide in interviews even taking to Twitter in

in interviews even taking to Twitter in

in interviews even taking to Twitter in search of psychiatric aid in 2012 these

search of psychiatric aid in 2012 these

search of psychiatric aid in 2012 these bouts with mental illness have led to

bouts with mental illness have led to

bouts with mental illness have led to multiple hospitalizations over the years

multiple hospitalizations over the years

multiple hospitalizations over the years so in 2007 o’connor publicly announced

so in 2007 o’connor publicly announced

so in 2007 o’connor publicly announced that she had been diagnosed as bipolar

that she had been diagnosed as bipolar

that she had been diagnosed as bipolar she later claimed to have been

she later claimed to have been

she later claimed to have been misdiagnosed after seeking more than one

misdiagnosed after seeking more than one

misdiagnosed after seeking more than one second opinion

second opinion

second opinion number five demi lovato while on tour

number five demi lovato while on tour

number five demi lovato while on tour with the jonas brothers in november 2010

with the jonas brothers in november 2010

with the jonas brothers in november 2010 this disney star sought help at the

this disney star sought help at the

this disney star sought help at the Timberline Knowles treatment center

Timberline Knowles treatment center

Timberline Knowles treatment center where she stayed for over two months at

where she stayed for over two months at

where she stayed for over two months at the behest of her family and manager

the behest of her family and manager

the behest of her family and manager while at Timberline Knowles the singer

while at Timberline Knowles the singer

while at Timberline Knowles the singer was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and

was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and

was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has since opened up about her struggles

has since opened up about her struggles

has since opened up about her struggles with bulimia

with bulimia

with bulimia drug and alcohol abuse and cutting

drug and alcohol abuse and cutting

drug and alcohol abuse and cutting herself today Lovato is a mental health

herself today Lovato is a mental health

herself today Lovato is a mental health advocate whose goal is to spread

advocate whose goal is to spread

advocate whose goal is to spread awareness and take away some of the

awareness and take away some of the

awareness and take away some of the stigma for those who have been going

stigma for those who have been going

stigma for those who have been going through the same problem number four

through the same problem number four

through the same problem number four Charlie Sheen you then I think thought

Charlie Sheen you then I think thought

Charlie Sheen you then I think thought about seeing a psychiatrist on a regular

about seeing a psychiatrist on a regular

about seeing a psychiatrist on a regular basis thought you’d never ask

basis thought you’d never ask

basis thought you’d never ask this successful movie and TV star is no

this successful movie and TV star is no

this successful movie and TV star is no stranger to break downs or

stranger to break downs or

stranger to break downs or hospitalizations in 1998 Sheen had a

hospitalizations in 1998 Sheen had a

hospitalizations in 1998 Sheen had a stroke at the age of 32 that was the

stroke at the age of 32 that was the

stroke at the age of 32 that was the result of a cocaine overdose however the

result of a cocaine overdose however the

result of a cocaine overdose however the actor didn’t hit the peak of his

actor didn’t hit the peak of his

actor didn’t hit the peak of his instability until 2011 when he shared

instability until 2011 when he shared

instability until 2011 when he shared some thoughts about his boss two and a

some thoughts about his boss two and a

some thoughts about his boss two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre and she

Half Men creator Chuck Lorre and she

Half Men creator Chuck Lorre and she probably should have kept to himself

probably should have kept to himself

probably should have kept to himself Sheen would ultimately find that his

Sheen would ultimately find that his

Sheen would ultimately find that his series of reckless and seriously strange

series of reckless and seriously strange

series of reckless and seriously strange interviews not only got the whole world

interviews not only got the whole world

interviews not only got the whole world talking but also cost him his contract

talking but also cost him his contract

talking but also cost him his contract during the meltdown Sheen called himself

during the meltdown Sheen called himself

during the meltdown Sheen called himself a warlock among many other things I’m by

a warlock among many other things I’m by

a warlock among many other things I’m by winning I went here and I win there now

winning I went here and I win there now

winning I went here and I win there now what number three Mischa Barton in July

what number three Mischa Barton in July

what number three Mischa Barton in July 2009 while seeking treatment for a tooth

2009 while seeking treatment for a tooth

2009 while seeking treatment for a tooth infection the OSI actress violently

infection the OSI actress violently

infection the OSI actress violently confronted professionals and was

confronted professionals and was

confronted professionals and was reportedly suicidal afterwards

reportedly suicidal afterwards

reportedly suicidal afterwards Barton then 23 years old was committed

Barton then 23 years old was committed

Barton then 23 years old was committed for two weeks

for two weeks

for two weeks under 5150 a code under California law

under 5150 a code under California law

under 5150 a code under California law that allows a patient to be held in

that allows a patient to be held in

that allows a patient to be held in voluntarily

voluntarily

voluntarily unfortunately her troubles did not end

unfortunately her troubles did not end

unfortunately her troubles did not end there in early 2017 neighbors reported

there in early 2017 neighbors reported

there in early 2017 neighbors reported seeing Barton hanging over her backyard

seeing Barton hanging over her backyard

seeing Barton hanging over her backyard fence rambling incoherently about quote

fence rambling incoherently about quote

fence rambling incoherently about quote the world shattering and how her mother

the world shattering and how her mother

the world shattering and how her mother was a quote witch

was a quote witch

was a quote witch this resulted in her being taken back to

this resulted in her being taken back to

this resulted in her being taken back to the hospital though this time

the hospital though this time

the hospital though this time voluntarily oh my god oh my mother I

voluntarily oh my god oh my mother I

voluntarily oh my god oh my mother I always knew it

always knew it

always knew it Oh English number two Amanda Bynes from

Oh English number two Amanda Bynes from

Oh English number two Amanda Bynes from a young age Amanda Bynes seemed to buck

a young age Amanda Bynes seemed to buck

a young age Amanda Bynes seemed to buck the trend of young female stars engaging

the trend of young female stars engaging

the trend of young female stars engaging in reckless behavior but in 2012 that

in reckless behavior but in 2012 that

in reckless behavior but in 2012 that reputation began to unravel in April of

reputation began to unravel in April of

reputation began to unravel in April of that year the former Nickelodeon actress

that year the former Nickelodeon actress

that year the former Nickelodeon actress was busted for a DUI and in July 2013

was busted for a DUI and in July 2013

was busted for a DUI and in July 2013 she got in trouble for setting fire to a

she got in trouble for setting fire to a

she got in trouble for setting fire to a neighbor’s driveway among other offenses

neighbor’s driveway among other offenses

neighbor’s driveway among other offenses for this string of behavior Bynes was

for this string of behavior Bynes was

for this string of behavior Bynes was put in what was originally supposed to

put in what was originally supposed to

put in what was originally supposed to be a 72-hour psychiatric hold

be a 72-hour psychiatric hold

be a 72-hour psychiatric hold but eventually wound up lasting well

but eventually wound up lasting well

but eventually wound up lasting well over a month sadly she’s had to undergo

over a month sadly she’s had to undergo

over a month sadly she’s had to undergo repeated treatment with conservatorship

repeated treatment with conservatorship

repeated treatment with conservatorship being handed over to her mother on more

being handed over to her mother on more

being handed over to her mother on more than one occasion we need to pray for

than one occasion we need to pray for

than one occasion we need to pray for her amen but we also need to get her the

her amen but we also need to get her the

her amen but we also need to get her the hell out of here number one Britney

hell out of here number one Britney

hell out of here number one Britney Spears divorce rarely brings out the

Spears divorce rarely brings out the

Spears divorce rarely brings out the best in people

best in people

best in people but Britney Spears split from Kevin

but Britney Spears split from Kevin

but Britney Spears split from Kevin Federline seemingly sent her over the

Federline seemingly sent her over the

Federline seemingly sent her over the edge

edge

edge for more than a year starting in 2007

for more than a year starting in 2007

for more than a year starting in 2007 fear is engaged in a series of bizarre

fear is engaged in a series of bizarre

fear is engaged in a series of bizarre behaviors that caught the attention of

behaviors that caught the attention of

behaviors that caught the attention of the media and the public she shaved her

the media and the public she shaved her

the media and the public she shaved her head was repeatedly heard using a

head was repeatedly heard using a

head was repeatedly heard using a British accent and attacked a car with

British accent and attacked a car with

British accent and attacked a car with an umbrella these eccentric actions

an umbrella these eccentric actions

an umbrella these eccentric actions resulted in the singer being put under

resulted in the singer being put under

resulted in the singer being put under psychiatric hold and arguably a low

psychiatric hold and arguably a low

psychiatric hold and arguably a low point losing custody of her two kids to

point losing custody of her two kids to

point losing custody of her two kids to Cape bed thankfully Spears has since

Cape bed thankfully Spears has since

Cape bed thankfully Spears has since managed to recover regain custody of her

managed to recover regain custody of her

managed to recover regain custody of her children and continue to produce hit

children and continue to produce hit

children and continue to produce hit song do you agree with our picks check

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