5. Prince Harry
Philanthropist and member of the British royal family
“Losing my mother when I was 12 and bottled up all my emotions for the last 20 years has definitely had a pretty profound impact on my personal life as well as my professional life. Grief that I'd never processed before started to surface and I thought, 'Actually, I have a lot to deal with.'”
6. Kid Cudi
Rapper, singer, songwriter
“Ever since I can remember, anxiety and depression have dominated my life. It's why I never leave the house… I'm tired of being oppressed in life. I deserve to be at peace. I deserve to be happy and smiling… It's time to fix myself. I'm anxious but I'll get through it.”
7. Pete Davidson
Comedian, actor
“I spoke about BPD [borderline personality disorder] And the only reason I publicly expressed suicidal thoughts was to hopefully bring attention to it and help some kids who don't want to live like me…No matter how much the internet or anyone tries to pressure me to kill myself, I'm not going to kill myself.”
8. Logic
Rapper, singer, songwriter
“I've been in therapy for years. I don't run from my problems, I face them head on. For a long time I was afraid to say anything because society made me believe my insecurities were stupid and I shouldn't talk about them.”
9. Wayne Brady
Actor, comedian, TV personality
“I think men in general have it harder because of the way we're raised. Whenever we feel negative or have dark clouds hanging over us, we feel the need to scream or tell someone, but then we think, 'No, I'm a man, I wouldn't do that.' That's what we're taught and programmed to do, and it kills us.”
10. Oscar De La Hoya
Professional Boxer
“This is the biggest fight of my life… I can put all my opponents in one ring and fight them all, but this monster [depression and addiction] It will be the toughest fight of my life.”
11. Karamo Brown
Television presenter, author and activist
“When I watched TV, it was always rich white girls who went to rehab and got support, and that's what I thought too. I didn't see people like me seeking mental health support or talking about my mental health. So many of us suffer from bullying. We suffer from rejection. We suffer from depression and anxiety.”
12. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Actor, producer, former professional wrestler
“I've found that one of the most important things to do when you're depressed is to realize that you're not alone. You're not the only one who goes through depression… I wish there had been someone who could have taken me aside at that time and helped me. [say]”it's okay”
Share a mental (wellness) note with the man in your life and introduce him to important mental health resources that can help him through especially difficult times.
