Catherine Zeta-Jones

• Zeta-Jones publicly disclosed in 2011 that she had been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder after checking into a mental-health facility for a brief period of treatment. Her representative said she had decided to seek care after an unusually stressful year. [1]

• Zeta-Jones said that before her diagnosis she had experienced bouts of “lingering sadness” for about three years. She said her depression became much worse during the period when her husband was being treated for cancer and continued even after his cancer was declared gone. [7]

• In 2013, Zeta-Jones returned to a healthcare facility for treatment of bipolar II disorder. Her representative described the decision as proactive and said Zeta-Jones was committed to periodic care to manage her health. [10]

• In a later interview, Zeta-Jones said that having a name for her emotions and being able to discuss her symptoms with a professional had been “very liberating.” She described her goal as remaining between the “amazing highs” and “very low lows,” adding that she was in “a very good place” at the time. [8]

• Shortly after publicly disclosing her diagnosis, Zeta-Jones said she hoped speaking openly about bipolar II disorder would encourage other people to seek help. She said that if her disclosure helped even one person do so, it would have been worthwhile. [6]

“There is no need to suffer silently, and there is no shame in seeking help.”

— Catherine Zeta-Jones [9]