Kirsten Dunst Talks About Her Depression With Ellen

Posted on Nov 08, 2011 @ 10:00AM

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By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter

Kirsten Dunst is a Hollywood star with a secret that she shared with Ellen DeGeneres -- she suffered from depression.

The difficult revelation was made on Ellen's show while Kirsten was promoting her new movie, Melancholia.

Ellen delicately broached the subject on the upcoming episode of her show, stating to the 29-year-old Spider Man star: "There is no way to bring it up without saying what it is -- you suffered from depression."

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Kirsten admitted, "It's not something I feel like totally comfortable talking about but yeah, it's a very personal thing."

She said she has struggled with expectations placed on her as an actress in Hollywood. "That and it’s also interesting as an actress you’re supposed to be sensitive and vulnerable and have this side to you. But then you're supposed to be super sociable and 'on' and like nice to everybody. That’s a weird dichotomy. It’s a lot to ask of a person. It’s not a normal thing."

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Kirsten sought help in 2008, checking into the Cirque Lodge Treatment Center in Utah to be treated for her depression.

Check out The Ellen DeGeneres Show Tuesday where Kirsten talks about her recent break from Hollywood.

Watch a clip from the interview below:

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Personally I wish she would be a little bit more willing to discuss it, although I understand the desire for privacy. True CHRONIC depression is a chemical imbalance and the stigma needs to be lifted.

by PacificNWgal
Posted Wed, 11/09/2011 - 5:33am

Hollywood star? Shared a secret with Ellen DeGeneres? She's not a star and she didn't share her secret with Ellen. She shared it with Ellen and however many viewers she has. If it's so personal why tell it on national tv. Oh yeh, attention.

by BlogDog
Posted Tue, 11/08/2011 - 5:15pm

good point BlogDog,,its like I watch the hoarders and hear the people say they dont want anyone to know their terrible secret and meanwhile the world is watching it.

by earlybird
Posted Tue, 11/08/2011 - 5:56pm