21 Celebrities That Battled Mental Illness
15. Jean Claude Van Damme
Belgian-born actor and martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme suffers from rapid cycling bipolar disorder, a mental illness that is similar to bipolar disorder but is characterized by a much faster transition from highs to lows.
When he was a teenager, Van Damme struggled with depression; the actor discovered that training made him happy, and that’s how he earned his black belt in karate. Despite being happy only when he was physically active, he started using cocaine and soon found himself completely addicted. He checked into rehab three years later, but left the program after only one week, and continued doing drugs.
However, Van Damme reached a turning point in his life after contemplating suicide – that was the moment he realized something needed to change. Not long after, he was diagnosed with the condition and placed on meds.
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