{"id":2588,"date":"2011-04-14T17:19:07","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T17:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=2588"},"modified":"2018-05-15T09:59:27","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:59:27","slug":"catherine-zeta-jones-seeks-treatment-for-bipolar-2-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/catherine-zeta-jones-seeks-treatment-for-bipolar-2-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Catherine Zeta-Jones Seeks Treatment for Bipolar 2 Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I can’t believe it. I simply can’t believe it. An honest depiction of bipolar disorder in the media. No one is shooting anyone. No one is saying ‘crazy’ things, no one is being exploited.<\/p>\n

With one simple, simple statement from a publicist, Catherine Zeta Jones has made it ok to have bipolar disorder. This may seem a bit like hyperbole, but I can tell you for sure it’s not. I work with clients all day who have children and partners with untreated bipolar disorder. In many cases they simply refuses to say the words!\u00a0 This is why what a simple statement about bipolar disorder\u00a0from an honest actress\u00a0can make the difference.<\/p>\n

“After dealing with the stress of the past year, Catherine made the decision to check in to a mental health facility for a brief stay to treat her bipolar 2 disorder,” publicist Cece Yorke said in a statement.<\/em><\/div>\n

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Catherine Zeta-Jones Seeks Treatment for Bipolar 2 Disorder<\/strong><\/div>\n
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The celebrity face of bipolar disorder has typically been, well, sort of crazy (think Britney Spears or, so it’s been speculated, Charlie Sheen). So when a publicist for Catherine Zeta-Jones, who has been stalwart in supporting her husband, Michael Douglas, through his battle with cancer over the past year, announced that the actress had sought treatment for bipolar 2, it was a surprise to many.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to read the excellent article!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I can’t believe it. I simply can’t believe it. An honest depiction of bipolar disorder in the media. No one is shooting anyone. No one is saying ‘crazy’ things, no one is being exploited.<\/p>\n

With one simple, simple statement from a publicist, Catherine Zeta Jones has made it ok to have bipolar disorder. This may seem a bit like hyperbole, but I can tell you for sure it’s not. I work with clients all day who have children and partners with untreated bipolar disorder. In many cases they simply refuses to say the words! This is why what a simple statement about bipolar disorder from an honest actress can make the difference.<\/p>\n

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