8 Inspirational Celebrities Who Have Fought Depression Head-on (3 of 5)

Lady Gaga, Singer, Songwriter, and Actress

It’s rare that a pop singer can sustain a career for more than a few years, but Lady Gaga has been front and center for a decade and a half, and there’s no reason to think she can’t continue to produce hit music for the foreseeable future. But this doesn’t mean her life has been perfect. She has been suffering from anxiety and depression for her entire life, something she revealed in an interview with Billboard back in 2015. However, her struggles have given her a sense of purpose. Thanks to her Born This Way Foundation, she has been able to help numerous young people who face similar issues with depression.

Jon Hamm, Actor

Long before award-winning actor Jon Hamm portrayed fictional 1960s advertising agency director Don Draper, he was a young man grieving the loss of his mother at 10 and father at 20. The mental anguish became too much to deal with, and he turned to antidepressants and therapy to help him overcome the pain. Like most people who suffer from depression, it is likely going to be a lifelong struggle for Hamm. For instance, in 2015 he attended a month-long alcohol treatment program to help him stay sober.