4. DEMI LOVATO
Demi Lovato is a former child actress, known from Barney and Friends and Camp Rock movies, who has built an extremely successful music career. Considered one of the most popular teen idols of recent years, Lovato is famous for her hits This Is Me, Skyscraper, Don’t Forget, Made in the USA, Give Your Heart a Break, Heart Attack and many more. However, like many young people who become famous very early, she has struggled with issues like depression, eating disorders and self-injury.
Her 2010 tour with the Jonas Brothers was cut short because she had to be admitted to a rehabilitation facility, where she was diagnosed and treated for bipolar disorder. She revealed in an interview that depression is something she had been facing since childhood. She added that she had such a hard time with bullying and verbal abuse in school she eventually had to quit and be home schooled. After rehab, she said that in addition to cutting herself, she also had issues with alcoholism and drug abuse.