Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain‘s untimely deaths this week are inspiring a very important dialogue surrounding mental illness.
And some celebrities are using their platforms to participate in the conversation about their own experiences and the significance of outreach.
Related: Rose McGowan Posts Tear-Filled Response To Bourdain’s Suicide
On Friday, Chrissy Teigen led the way when she vulnerably opened up about her own battle with postpartum depression (PPD). The 32-year-old penned:
In my deepest, darkest post-partum depression, I would have personally never called a phone number. If John or my doctor never reached out, I would have never even known. It really can be a lonely hole. Watch the people you love and don’t be afraid to speak up.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 8, 2018
(Obviously not everyone is me and the hotline is incredibly important)
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 8, 2018
During an exchange with a fan, the mom of two wrote:
I just always thought PPD was the feeling of wanting to harm your children, and I never ever thought that way. Big cases like Susan Smith made it seem like THAT was PPD. I was just so deeply sad with myself and feeling worthless and useless and helpless.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 8, 2018
Patton Oswalt chimed in:
National Suicide Hotline
1 800 273 8255
I’ve brushed up against this darkness and I know it’s a tempting exit but REACH OUT to ANYONE. Stay on this side of it — in the light and warmth. Where you get to try again, every day.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) June 8, 2018
Lena Dunham shared:
People don’t commit suicide because of an event, a person or a thing. You wouldn’t blame a person for someone else’s cancer, nor call someone weak for developing it. Only when we start talking about depression as a disease will stigma be erased.
— 💎 Lena Dunham 💎 (@lenadunham) June 8, 2018
Ashley Tisdale revealed her own battle with anxiety:
See more thoughtful responses (below):
When I was in the midst of crippling depression 15 years ago no one knew- except my husband and my theraphist. I was working hard making people laugh, doing photo shoots, constantly moving. I disappeared from friends & family. I├óΓé¼Γäód say “Sorry I├óΓé¼Γäóve been MIA, working non-stop.”
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) June 8, 2018
Depression is when hope hides from you and you think it’s gone for good. Blessings to all souls who feel dark and lonely and lost. I’ve been there and will be there again and to quote my tattoo: pic.twitter.com/yPnTnArDAF
— Paula Pell (@perlapell) June 8, 2018
According to AFSP, there are nearly 45,000 suicides every year in the US. Shocking. I was saddened to hear of the deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. RIP. It illustrates that success is not immune to depression. We all need to be more aware of our friends who are suffering
— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) June 8, 2018
Two high profile people who seemed to have everything: their dream career, love, money. And everyday I think about Chris Cornell. Depression is a ruthless assasin. Roughly 120 Americans take their life each day. Check in with the ones you love.
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) June 8, 2018
When you are dealing with depression / hopelessness, do me a favor. Avoid clicking on things that perpetuate that feeling.
Doing so isn’t disrespectful to the people we’ve lost. It is an acknowledgment that their pain was real. Fight against that pain. Don’t click.#Bourdain
— Mike Shinoda (@mikeshinoda) June 8, 2018
1. My heart is broken. Anthony Bourdain was so good to me and a big reason I’m still doing what I’m doing. In January I fell into a deep depression for the first time in my life. Having never dealt with it in the past, I was unprepared. Tony helped me save myself 1 text at a time
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) June 8, 2018
Love on your people extra today — and reach out to the National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255 should you find yourself in need.
[Image via Ivan Nikolov/WENN.]
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