21 Celebrities Who Struggled With Depression

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12. ANGELINA JOLIE

Angelina Jolie is, without a doubt, one of the most famous actresses of our time and one of the biggest Hollywood celebrities ever. The gorgeous daughter of Jon Voight and wife of Brad Pitt starred in a number of extremely successful movies, such as Tomb Rider, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Changeling, Girl, Interrupted, Unbroken, Salt, A Mighty Heart and many others. She is not only a remarkable actress – Jolie is also an unrelenting humanitarian and a U.N. Goodwill ambassador.

Jolie has struggled with depression and addiction since her teen years. Those on-and-off periods of depression are something that has marked her entire life, but the most serious episode happened in 2007 when her mother died. Losing a close family member, especially mother, is a traumatic experience that often leads to some form and degree of depression. Jolie decided she needed a push in order to overcome her issues and accepted a role in Wanted, which required a lot of physical activity, something Jolie felt would help at the time.

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