Famous People
Many famous people have suffered from depression. In fact, one scientific study of the lives
of almost 300 world famous men, found that over 40% had experienced some type of depression during their
lives [1]. Famous writers are particularly prone to the problem (72%), but others also suffer high rates
of depression (artists 42%; politicians, 41%; intellectuals 36%, composers 35%, scientists 33%).
Find out more about famous people who have been depressed by clicking on the icons below.
- Dawn Fraser
- Germaine Greer
Buzz Aldrin- Shane Gould
- Stephen Hawking
- Prince Charles
- Garry McDonald
- Sir Winston Churchill
- William Styron
- Lord Bertrand Russell
- Claude Monet
- Mozart
- John Cleese
- Sir Les Murray
- Henry Lawson
Reference
[1] Post F. Creativity and psychopathology: A study of 291 world-famous men. British Journal of Psychiatry 1994; 165: 22-34.