20 Celebrities Who Struggle With Mental Illness

5. Ellen DeGeneres – Depression

Ellen DeGeneres might be one of the happiest and most energetic people on television, but she wasn’t always that way. She admits that once she came out of the closet and told the world that she was gay, she found herself unable to find work. People treated her differently, and she was no longer welcome in some circles, which sent her into a deep depression that it took her a long time to recover from.