Everyone feels nervous or uneasy at one point or another during their day or their life.Anxiety is a common manifestation of these uneasiness or nervousness. It can be brought about by either physical or mental stress such as relationship issues, work pressures or threats to life. Diseases like asthma, heart failure or drug use can also be some of the causes of anxiety. When anxiety becomes uncontrollable and debilitating it is considered to be a disorder and should already be treated by an expert.
Anxiety affects everyone regardless of status or disposition in life, from the ordinary working employee, the student, or famous celebrities. Famous people with anxiety disorders include state leaders, actors, poets, writers and even scientists.
The list of famous people with anxiety disorder is quite remarkable: US President Abraham Lincoln, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Princess Diana of England. Others who openly admitted to their anxiety problems are actors Burt Reynolds, John Candy, Winona Ryder and Nicole Kidman. Writers John Steinbeck and Charlotte Bronte also have anxiety disorders, as well as singers Alanis Morisette and Carly Simon.Most recently, the late Michael Jackson was diagnosed with anxiety disorder.
It has never been questionable that fame always comes with the pressures of living up to the public expectations so anxiety is unavoidable with their line of work. Some of these famous people with anxiety disorder have been very vocal about their situation, while others have chosen to keep mum about it. But the point actually is that anxiety does not care whether you are famous or not or whatever occupation you have. It affects everybody.And everybody has a choice about how they deal with the ailment. Prescription drugs, which is a common refuge for most celebrities have proven to be fatal to some when the drugs are uncontrolled. To some, choosing a better alternative like committing to a recovery program has given them a lifetime cure and made them lead, a normal- yet still famous- life.
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