Saturday, 2 August 2014
Friday, 1 August 2014
'Luckily depression never lasts long with me': Robert Pattinson opens his heart about his ongoing anxiety issues
Brooding heart-throb Robert Pattinson has spoken out about his ongoing battle with anxiety and depression – and surprisingly he's not unhappy about either issue.
'I kind of like my anxiety in a funny sort of way and I like my peaks and troughs,' he reveals. 'Luckily depression never lasts long with me.
'I would love to go into therapy but it makes me too anxious,' the Twilight star jokingly adds in an interview with The Daily Telegraph.
Home again: Robert pictured arriving at LAX airport in June
Coping with the mania surrounding Twilight was especially challenging for the notoriously private star, who's now based in Los Angeles.
'I had a bit of a struggle at first because my life really contracted and I couldn't do a lot of the stuff I used to be able to do.
'But once I got through that a year or two ago I just accepted my life is something else and now I can't really remember what it was like before. So it's much easier to deal with.'
His high-profile split from co-star Kristen Stewart was especially painful for Robert, though he hasn't had much time to dwell on things of late as he's been so busy working.
Forthcoming releases include Hold on to Me, a thriller co-starring Carey Mulligan, and crime drama Idol's Eye with Robert De Niro and Rachel Weisz.
Old flame: Robert pictured as Edward Cullen alongside his Twilight co-star and former girlfriend, Kristen Stewart, who played Bella
Happy days: Robert and Kristen at the premiere of the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
First comes The Rover however, a gritty drama filmed in the Australian outback.
Robert plays a simple lad named Rey, who forms an unlikely alliance with angry loner, Eric, played by Guy Pearce.
The film has received warm reviews from critics, and fans will be able to decide for themselves in August when it arrives in cinemas.
Robert's taking all of this in his stride however, saying his biggest issue at present is his lack of suitable attire, after most of his clothing went missing when he recently moved house.
'It's ridiculous,' he says. 'I don't understand how I don't have any clothes. I've basically stolen every item of clothing that anyone's ever given me for a premiere but in my closet there are literally about three things. I'm sure there's some kind of random storage box full of them somewhere.'
Sharp (stolen?) suit: Robert on Late Night with Seth Meyers in June
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2710679/Robert-Pattinson-opens-anxiety-depression.html
Thursday, 31 July 2014
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
TV star Ashley James throws open the doors to her battle with depression and anxiety in her Metro blog
Ashley James is best known for starring in E4’s hit show Made In Chelsea when she joined the cast for a whirlwind two series, leaving in 2013. Aside from Chelsea, she’s also a model, TV presenter and blogger. Here, Ashley throws the doors open to her personal life as she reveals all on her battle with depression and anxiety for the very first time.
‘I first wrote this in January, and decided against posting it in fear of what people might think. I revisited it following the tragic death of Peaches Geldof. I never knew Peaches personally but I was overcome with sadness over her passing. Why? Well, largely due to the fact that I am way too empathetic. But secondly, because I was heartbroken that another young individual lost their life so young. Had I known her I might have been able to support her. “You can’t help everyone Ashley”, my boyfriend said. But why not?
Recently I saw a young mother aggressively shouting at her child, then leaning into the pram taking happy selfies. How very revealing, I thought. They say a picture tells a thousand words, but are those words accurate? Social media is about enhancing your life and making the mundane look extraordinary – with the help of filters of course.
I am a perfect example of that. On the outside, and according to my social media pages, 2013 looked wonderful; being on TV, working as a presenter and model, and attending parties with interesting people. “I wish I had your life”, people would say. What people didn’t know is during much of 2013 I was suffering from extreme anxiety and isolating depression. When I wasn’t pouting and posing into a camera, I was crying, panicking, and utterly convinced that no one liked me. My self-esteem had hit rock bottom.
If you are lucky enough to have never experienced depression or anxiety let me try to explain it. You know that nervous feeling before you go on stage? Before you talk in front of everyone at school or work? Imagine having THAT feeling of impending dread with you 24 hours a day. Have you ever had a friend, a lover, a teacher, or a boss who constantly puts you down and makes you feel terrible? The beauty of having negative people in your life is that you can walk away from them, but when that voice is coming from your own head you can’t escape. That once very happy and positive person very quickly loses their mojo, their charisma, and their spark.
I’m a very proud and positive person, so how did I share my inner torment? I didn’t. The problem with faking happiness is it’s exhausting. The more you fake it the more you feel you are putting up walls, which inevitably shut people out. Putting a mask on to strangers is quite common; hiding behind a mask to loved ones is incredibly isolating. I felt the need to hide my real self – who would love an anxious, depressed, ‘negative’ person? I was ashamed of my thoughts, and felt utterly alone. On my worst days I would skive work and spend the day lying between the wall and my bed and cry. I was tired of pretending and was convinced I was a burden to those around me.
I am on the mend. I still suffer from anxiety from time to time and worry about things I shouldn’t, but who doesn’t?
What made me feel better? Talking.
I’m not telling my story for sympathy – there are millions of people much more deserving of your thoughts and I’m fully aware that on paper my life is ideal. That’s the thing about depression – there doesn’t have to be anything ‘wrong’.
I am sharing my story so if you are suffering, you know you are not alone. If you’ve never suffered then spare a thought to what people might be feeling behind closed doors. Being depressed in our society is taboo. I want people to feel able to speak out. And for us all to not judge a book by its cover – or a person by their social media pages.
If my story makes a difference to one person, then I’m happy I told it.
Monday, 28 July 2014
New app helps teens calm anxiety
Anxiety disorders affect one in eight teens.
There are medications and therapies that can help alleviate symptoms, and now there’s even an app that can help.
The MindShift app aims to teach young adults how to combat everyday anxiety, panic, conflict and worry. Teens can input their symptoms and the app will create a plan to help reduce stress.
Created by two non-profit organizations, Anxiety BC and BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Mindshift app gives users the ability to customize tools like mindfulness, visualization and positive thinking.
The free app also includes articles, questionnaires and a tracking system to analyze results over time.
Sunday, 27 July 2014
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