Catherine Zeta-Jones checked herself into a mental health facility for five days to treat her bipolar disorder.
The 41-year-old Academy Award winner has been under a great deal of stress: Her husband, actor Michael Douglas was treated for cancer and her stepson, Cameron, is serving a prison sentence. Her announcement leaves many wondering how someone in the spotlight can suffer from such a crippling mental disorder without letting the public see the signs.
Zeta-Jones’ rep said in a statement that the actress made the decision to enter treatment following her husband’s very public battle with throat cancer. “Stresses in life can certainly fuel the roller coaster from low to high,” Ablow said. Actor Douglas recently announced that he is cancer free after six months of treatment. But Ablow said this mental disorder is probably something Zeta-Jones has been dealing silently with for most of her life.
