April 15, 2011 by: Kristin Wong
When Hollyscoop talked to famed psychiatrist Dr. Sophy, he told us, “Bipolar is something you’re born with. Stress brings it out, but it doesn’t cause it.”
Between dispelling rumors, working on several projects, and wondering who they can trust among their circle, it’s safe to say celebs are, more often than not, under a great deal of stress. Sure, they’ve got ways of coping—their multimillion dollar homes, exclusive club memberships, the ability to take off to St. Bart’s whenever they want…what was my point again?
Ok, so they’ve got pretty cushy lifestyles. But most celebrities have gotten to where they’re at by being determined and hard-working, and that’s a quality that welcomes stress. So if you’re bipolar, and you’re dealing with all that stress, you’re probably going to have a meltdown. Charlie Sheen, anyone? Duh, #manic depression.
He often lost his temper on the set of Zoolander, and said of the situation, “I have not been an easygoing guy. I think it's called bipolar manic depression. I've got a rich history of that in my family. I'm not proud of the fact that I lost my temper. Sometimes you just f-ck up."
Still, it’s hard not to laugh when Stiller flips out.
“I was suicidal. My first marriage and my relationship with the other members of the band was collapsing. I just felt adrift. I was manic-depressive and I just wasn’t chemically balanced enough to enjoy it.”
“I'm fine, but I'm bipolar. I'm on seven medications, and I take medication three times a day. This constantly puts me in touch with the illness I have. I'm never quite allowed to be free of that for a day. It's like being a diabetic.”
According to Dr. Sophy, there’s no curing Bipolar Disoder, but it’s something that, through treatment, you can get in remission—basically, the goal is to stabilize one’s mood. Here’s hoping Catherine gets the help she needs. We can’t wait to see this beauty back on the big screen!
Between dispelling rumors, working on several projects, and wondering who they can trust among their circle, it’s safe to say celebs are, more often than not, under a great deal of stress. Sure, they’ve got ways of coping—their multimillion dollar homes, exclusive club memberships, the ability to take off to St. Bart’s whenever they want…what was my point again?
Ok, so they’ve got pretty cushy lifestyles. But most celebrities have gotten to where they’re at by being determined and hard-working, and that’s a quality that welcomes stress. So if you’re bipolar, and you’re dealing with all that stress, you’re probably going to have a meltdown. Charlie Sheen, anyone? Duh, #manic depression.


He often lost his temper on the set of Zoolander, and said of the situation, “I have not been an easygoing guy. I think it's called bipolar manic depression. I've got a rich history of that in my family. I'm not proud of the fact that I lost my temper. Sometimes you just f-ck up."
Still, it’s hard not to laugh when Stiller flips out.

“I was suicidal. My first marriage and my relationship with the other members of the band was collapsing. I just felt adrift. I was manic-depressive and I just wasn’t chemically balanced enough to enjoy it.”



“I'm fine, but I'm bipolar. I'm on seven medications, and I take medication three times a day. This constantly puts me in touch with the illness I have. I'm never quite allowed to be free of that for a day. It's like being a diabetic.”
According to Dr. Sophy, there’s no curing Bipolar Disoder, but it’s something that, through treatment, you can get in remission—basically, the goal is to stabilize one’s mood. Here’s hoping Catherine gets the help she needs. We can’t wait to see this beauty back on the big screen!














