30 Famous People Who’ve Helped Demystify Depression

Kurt Vonnegut Jr American author who wrote about his personal experiences with depression in 

1991 in Fates Worse Than Death, a collection of essays. 

The 30 celebrities on this list are only a handful of those who have battled depression while living in the public eye. But by speaking out about their illnesses without shame, these famous people have shown that not only have they survived, they're determined to make mental illness a normal topic of conversation for anyone suffering — famous or otherwise.
Read the list of 30 famous people doing good for depression, by being honest, here.

The list includes:

•  Kristen Bell who explains her experience with anxiety and depression In an interview on YouTube's Off-Camera Show.
• Jim Carrey who acknowledged he has spent much of his life dealing with depression in an interview with 60 Minutes.
• Eminem goes into detail about his battle with depression in his memoir, The Way I Am.
• Angelina Jolie, who has always been very open about her bouts with mental illness, has even revealed that her depression included cutting herself.