21 Celebrities That Battled Mental Illness

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16. Drew Barrymore

Actress Drew Barrymore also has bipolar disorder and suffers from panic attacks. On top of it all, she was also addicted to alcohol and drugs.

Her biggest problem is that she refuses to take meds for her condition – Drew has self-proclaimed herself as ‘crazy’ and doesn’t care what other people think. As a matter of fact, it seems that she is proud of being ‘crazy’ and often describes her entire family with the adjective.

Her troubles started when she was just a teenager; Barrymore tried killing herself just a few days after finishing drug rehab when she was only 14. Years of drug and alcohol abuse have certainly taken their toll on Drew, but she definitely doesn’t look like she battled addiction. Moreover, the actress seems to be doing very well even without the meds and she has not had an episode in years.

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