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Just a week after the shocking news that Catherine Zeta-Jones had treatment for bipolar II disorder, the 41-year-old actress is speaking out.
"This is a disorder that affects millions of people and I am one of them," Zeta-Jones, who married Michael Douglas in 2000, tells People in an exclusive statement.
Related: 9 More Celebrities with Bipolar Disorder
The actress and mother of two checked into Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn., in early April for five days. "After dealing with the stress of the past year, Catherine made the decision to check into a mental health facility for a brief stay to treat her bipolar II disorder," her rep said in last week's statement. Bipolar II disorder is best characterized by long bouts of depression alternated with shorter hypomanic episodes.
A common trigger of the disorder is stress, which Zeta-Jones has been dealing with since Douglas' announcement that he had stage IV throat cancer. "The hardest part is seeing his fatigue, because Michael is never tired," Zeta-Jones said in September.
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Just a week after the shocking news that Catherine Zeta-Jones had treatment for bipolar II disorder, the 41-year-old actress is speaking out.
"This is a disorder that affects millions of people and I am one of them," Zeta-Jones, who married Michael Douglas in 2000, tells People in an exclusive statement.
Related: 9 More Celebrities with Bipolar Disorder
The actress and mother of two checked into Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn., in early April for five days. "After dealing with the stress of the past year, Catherine made the decision to check into a mental health facility for a brief stay to treat her bipolar II disorder," her rep said in last week's statement. Bipolar II disorder is best characterized by long bouts of depression alternated with shorter hypomanic episodes.
A common trigger of the disorder is stress, which Zeta-Jones has been dealing with since Douglas' announcement that he had stage IV throat cancer. "The hardest part is seeing his fatigue, because Michael is never tired," Zeta-Jones said in September.
Read More Here