Rosie O'Donnell admits to depression, Britney Spears tries to kill herself

JaJae · 03-07-2007, 12:53 PM

My Way News - Rosie Says She's Treated for Depression

NEW YORK (AP) - Rosie O'Donnell says she began being treated for depression after the Columbine school shootings and hangs upside down for up to a half-hour a day to improve her mental state.

When gunmen killed 13 people at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999, O'Donnell said she felt as if it had happened to her children.

"I couldn't stop crying," she said on an episode taped for ABC's "The View" and due to air Friday. "I stayed in my room. The lights were off. I couldn't get out of bed and that's when I started taking medication."

Anyone concerned about the stigma of taking medication for depression should know that "it saved my life," she said.

When she began taking antidepressants, O'Donnell, 44, said she began yoga and "inversion therapy," where she hangs upside down by a swing for 15 to 30 minutes a day. She demonstrates it on "The View."

O'Donnell said she also has seasonal affective disorder, often called SAD, the wintertime blues that can strike when the days grow short. SAD is characterized by recurrent major depressive episodes during the fall and winter.

She's "instantly happy" on sunny days but feels as if she's being tortured when it's cloudy. She feels the most important thing to do when you're feeling depressed is to get up and move.

"Like in 'The Wizard of Oz' the color goes out," she said. "That is what happens in depression. Everything gets gray."

Friday's episode of "The View" is devoted to women and depression. Actress Linda Dano, who was diagnosed with clinical depression after her husband and mother died within 10 days of each other two years ago, is a guest.

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No wonder she's such a bitch all the time.

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Britney attempts suicide | The Courier-Mail

BRITNEY Spears has reportedly flipped her lid in rehab, trying to hang herself with a bedsheet after screaming "I am the antichrist" to frightened staff.

She made the demonic cry after scrawling the devil's number "666" across her head, according to London's News Of the World, which broke the "exclusive" story.

Spears's manic behaviour has relatives fearing for her safety, and her unpredictable behaviour has clinic staff struggling to cope.

Within days of her suicidal behaviour she was begging estranged husband Kevin Federline for a reconciliation and a baby.

Spears's former boyfriend Justin Timberlake tried to see the troubled singer last week but was asked not to by her mum Lynne.

Wow, the antiChrist huh?

Just goes to show you, money can't buy happiness.

avsp · 03-07-2007, 01:06 PM

cant help but feel that in spears' case money has actually bought her unhappiness, ..., probably

Stylerod · 03-07-2007, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by avsp

cant help but feel that in spears' case money has actually bought her unhappiness, ..., probably

Yeah, pretty much.

Scrum · 03-07-2007, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by JaJae

Just goes to show you, money can't buy happiness.

These rich and famous people do seem to go off the deep end a lot.

Still, I would rather have their problems than some I have.

Donkey® · 03-07-2007, 03:56 PM

I see the STDs K-Fed transmitted to Brit have taken hold.

IminWonderland · 03-07-2007, 05:19 PM

Brit Brit sounds like she's got a bad case of Syphillis or something.

Brian08 · 03-07-2007, 06:08 PM

What happens when the drugs wear off?

IminWonderland · 03-07-2007, 06:25 PM

In re-reading, it's amusing she'd try to kill herself, then beg for Kfed back and for ANOTHER baby?

What the eff ever.

Brian08 · 03-07-2007, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by IminWonderland

In re-reading, it's amusing she'd try to kill herself, then beg for Kfed back and for ANOTHER baby?

What the eff ever.

That is "amusing" to you?

Stylerod · 03-07-2007, 10:22 PM

I guess Rosey was freaking today saying American Idol is racists and fatist.

As far as I know, A.I. doesn't control who leaves or who stays, it's the voters.

She's a fucking moron.

IminWonderland · 03-07-2007, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Brian08

That is "amusing" to you?

Yes. It's amusing that she just had two babies in two years, and now that she isn't taking care of those kids, she is willing to give her body up again to win that Hillbilly back.

In Celebs being a spectator sport, yes, it is amusing.

What, am I supposed to say she's tragic and cry for her? She kinda brought this on herself a bit, and she needs to start taking some freaking responsibility for her decisions.

I mean, I have two kids, and I "hate" my life, but you don't see me trying to get knocked up with a third to "save" my marriage. Like, where the hell did she gather that would be a solution to anything? Realistically, when she got pregnant with the second one, I was even like.....

Not a good idea Brit!

Thorgrim · 03-08-2007, 05:05 AM

Something like a fifth of adults will deal with a significant depression problem

That's just admitted

People deal with all sorts of mental problems, even if you had great parents, friends, whatever...theres always something...

everyone should be in therapy but they should make it a lot easier/cheaper...somehow...but I have yet to meet one person I don't think should be in therapy

I always used up all the free sessions Villanova/Penn gave me...anyone who passed up on free therapy is an idiot in my book

Diamond Cross · 03-08-2007, 07:33 PM

Therapy doesn't work for everybody.

You're a great example.

Grouch · 03-08-2007, 08:43 PM

at this time i see no reason to actually belive the Britbey Spears story. If that had happend it would have hit E! or EW or some other tabloid hollywood show.

JaJae · 03-16-2007, 07:41 PM

Nothing says I love you like:
Britney Might Be Having A New Boyfriend - Music News - Playfuls.com - Fun & Entertainment

"She said that she wished that she could go back into time and change the past. When I asked what she meant by that, she said that she would have never married Kevin or had any children."

Those kids are gonna have some problems.

Another close source to Britney said that when she spoke to her, all she kept talking about was Jason. The same source stated that Britney was so in love with the guy, she didn't even ask about her kids.

Stylerod · 03-16-2007, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by JaJae

Nothing says I love you like:
Britney Might Be Having A New Boyfriend - Music News - Playfuls.com - Fun & Entertainment

Those kids are gonna have some problems.

When you grow up knowing the world revolves around you, I guess it's hard to share it with anyone else.

I hate her.