“THERE IS NO NEED TO SUFFER SILENTLY AND THERE IS NO SHAME IN SEEKING HELP” – Catherine Zeta Jones

CATHERINE ZETA JONES

CZJ-no-apologies

She spoke about her battle with manic depression in an effort to lift the “stigma” of mental illness.The 43-year-old actress said she wanted other sufferers to know that help was available, and claimed that being diagnosed with bipolar disorder had made her appreciate life all the more.In April last year, Zeta-Jones was admitted to a US rehabilitation clinic where doctors concluded she was suffering from bipolar II disorder, a form of manic depression.“I’m not the kind of person who likes to shout out my personal issues from the rooftops but, with my bipolar becoming public, I hope fellow sufferers will know it is completely controllable,” Zeta-Jones

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