Over 40 million Americans suffer from some type of anxiety disorder. It can be very difficult for an average person that suffers from anxiety to live a normal and happy life. Now, imagine someone who suffers from anxiety and, on top of that, is a famous celebrity. Celebrities do not live like normal people. Everywhere they go, they are the center of attention. When they are working — whether it’s on a movie set, a concert stage, or a sports field — all eyes are on them. When they go to the store or drop their kids off at school, all eyes are on them. They are under constant watch, and everything they do is usually caught on camera. →Subscribe for new videos every day! bit.ly/toptenzsubscribe →10 Reasons Bruce Lee was a Superhuman: bit.ly/1Hl4mVu Entertaining and educational top 10 lists from TopTenzNet! Brand new videos 7 days a week! Videos are published at 6pm EST every day! Subscribe to our Facebook: www.facebook.com/TopTenz/ Other TopTenz Videos: Top 10 Celebrities You Didn’t Realize Were In Star Trek bit.ly/1LthFUH Top 10 On-Screen Performances That Made The Actor’s Life Hell bit.ly/1ERwbJZ Text version: www.toptenz.net/top-10-celebrities-anxiety-disorders.php Coming up: 10. Leann Rimes Leann Rimes burst on to the country music scene when she was just 14 years old. She was the youngest artist to be nominated for an Academy of Country Music Award, and also the first country singer to win a Grammy for Best New Artist, in 1996. All of this kicked off years of traveling and non-stop shows, which eventually wore the singer down. Just after her 30th birthday, Leann checked herself into a treatment facility for anxiety and stress. “Leann has voluntarily entered a 30-day in patient treatment facility to cope with anxiety and stress,” her rep told People Magazine. He also said, “She is simply there to learn and develop coping mechanisms.” 9. Fred Durst Fred Durst is the front man for the nu-metal band Limp Bizkit. The band has been nominated for 3 Grammy Awards, and has sold around 40 million records worldwide. Fred was quoted on the site thinkexist.com as saying, “There’s an insecure part of me that comes out of me, I get nervous. I don’t know why, I wish I could overcome it because it gives me an anxiety feeling.” Fred is also known to be very sensitive to any type of stimulants, such as caffeine. He told Contact Music, “I can’t even drink a whole Diet Coke, anything with caffeine makes me anxious. Even chocolate.” 8. David Beckham David Beckham is a very popular English soccer star, and was a runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year twice. In 2004, David was the highest paid soccer player in the sport. In a television interview in the United Kingdom, David admitted that he suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He said that, before he can stay in a hotel room, all the leaflets and books have to be in a drawer. David said, “I have to have everything in a straight line or everything has to be in pairs. I’ll put my Pepsi cans in the fridge and if there is one too many, then I’ll put it in another cupboard somewhere.” 7. Kim Basinger Kim Basinger is an American actress, singer and former model. She has starred in dozens of movies and has received both a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award. In her early 20’s, before she became a celebrity, Kim experienced her first panic attack while in a grocery store. Kim discussed her social anxiety and panic attacks in an HBO special, Panic: A Film About Coping. Kim said that after her first panic attack in the grocery store, she went home and did not leave her house for six months. Kim said, “Fear has been something I’ve lived with my entire life, the fear of being in public places, which led to anxiety or panic attacks. I stayed in my house and literally cried every day.” 6. Adele 5. Emma Stone 4. Kate Moss 3. Howie Mandel 2. Woody Allen 1. Johnny Depp Source/Further reading: www.people.com/people/article/0,,20628350,00.html www.contactmusic.com/news-article/durst.-i-can.t-drink-a-diet-coke-without-an-anxiety-attack www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/beckham-reveals-his-battle-with-obsessive-disorder-472573.html socialanxietydisorder.about.com/od/celebritieswithsad/p/kimbasinger.htm www.anxiety.org/blog/anxiety-attacks-plague-singer-adele www.people.com/people/article/0,,20605207,00.html www.rappler.com/entertainment/15327-kate-moss-admits-battle-with-anxiety abcnews.go.com/2020/howie-mandel-public-obsessive-compulisve-disorder-fear-germs/story?id=9153966#.UaDI5UDVD1Y news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4539493.stm www.beyondshynessandsocialanxiety.com/celebrities-anxiety/johnny-depp-and-his-social-anxiety-battle

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