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NAMI CCNS - Chicagoland Mental Health > Latest Mental Health News & More > Celebrity Mental Health
The Failure of “A Star is Born” & Suicide

by Zecharia Gilbert | Celebrity Mental Health, Mental Health, Suicide | 10 comments

The Failure of “A Star is Born” & Suicide

A Star is Born, a new movie remake by Director Bradley Cooper, left me with some concerning thoughts.  The movie is great, but also is one of the biggest failures.  Why does it fail? This movie digs back into the sad and unfortunate reality of mental health and suicide. (Spoiler Alert)  Why would...

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David Spade Steps Up in Major Way

by Zecharia Gilbert | Celebrity Mental Health, Uncategorized | 0 comments

David Spade Steps Up in Major Way

David Spade is honoring his sister-in-law and designer Kate Spade after her suicide at the age of 55. PEOPLE exclusively confirms the actor and comedian, 53, has made a $100,000 donation to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). “More people suffer from mental health issues than we may...

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Kate Spade Suicide | A Note to Loved Ones

by Zecharia Gilbert | Celebrity Mental Health | 2 comments

Kate Spade Suicide | A Note to Loved Ones

Kate Spade was a fashion inspiration around the world.  It was the story of a fashion fairly tale with a love for work and family.  Seemingly she had it all together.  Despite Kate Spade’s net worth of nearly $200 million dollars, according to Celebrity Net Worth, she had fallen into a deep...

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Michael Phelps | Contemplated Suicide Through Depression

by Zecharia Gilbert | Celebrity Mental Health, Uncategorized | 1 comment

Michael Phelps | Contemplated Suicide Through Depression

Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was at the height of success, but revealed that he, through the lows, has battled depression and thoughts of suicide. Per Susan Scutti of msn.com, Phelps divulged his struggles with mental health issues at the Kennedy Forum conference in Chicago....

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Vic Mensa Wants To Break The Silence On Mental Health In The Black Community

by Zecharia Gilbert | Celebrity Mental Health, Mental Health

Vic Mensa Wants To Break The Silence On Mental Health In The Black Community

Chicago rapper, Vic Mensa, has recently come forward and opened up about mental health and the issues confronting the African American community when it comes to mental health. In an interview with Sway, Vic said, “Mental health is something that a lot of people just aren’t ready to talk about,...

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Chester Bennington’s Wife Speaks Out on Mental Health

by Zecharia Gilbert | Celebrity Mental Health, Mental Health

Chester Bennington’s Wife Speaks Out on Mental Health

Talinda Bennington, Chester Bennington’s wife and mother to three of his six children, has released a heartbreaking statement following his tragic death. One week ago, I lost my soulmate and my children lost their hero-their Daddy. We had a fairytale life and now it has turned into some sick...

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Wilmette police tout mental health training in light of Sinead O’Connor incident

by Zecharia Gilbert | Advocacy, Celebrity Mental Health, News

Wilmette police tout mental health training in light of Sinead O’Connor incident

Click here to visit the Chicago Tribune story…  Thank you for your support!

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Amanda Seyfried opens up about OCD and anxiety issues!

by Zecharia Gilbert | Celebrity Mental Health | 0 comments

Amanda Seyfried opens up about OCD and anxiety issues!

Amanda is beautiful, talented and funny. But the actress recently opened up to Elle UK about mental health issues that plagued her for years. “I feel terrible for the younger me, because I thought I was crazy. Where was the fear coming from? It doesn’t make any sense,” she says. “It becomes...

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