FIFTEEN FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO WERE SUCCESSFUL DESPITE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Michelle Monet
Sep 3, 2018 · 19 min read

From Mike Wallace to Mark Twain — they not only survived but thrived.

Famous, successful people who suffered darkness and mental illnesses but still thrived.

I have always been an anxious person.

Last year I was diagnosed with C-PTSD (Complex Post Trauma) stemming from childhood traumas. I know that I am not alone in my dealings with anxiety/panic or mental health issues. They are rampant these…

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Michelle Monet

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Musician. Author. Poet. Cat Mama. Seeker. Curious Creator. Currently writing showbiz memoir and Broadway style Musical. contact: michelle@michellemonet.com

Invisible Illness

We don't talk enough about mental health.

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