11.Terry Bradshaw
The NFL Hall of Famer and popular football commentator believes he had depression for years, but he wasn’t diagnosed and treated until the late ‘90s. He now shares his story, hoping to reduce the stigma surrounding the mental illness. “I thought maybe I could help people with awareness, help men get the strength and courage,” he told the Chicago Tribune in 2003.
12.Buzz Aldrin
Even walking on the moon couldn’t stop Buzz Aldrin from feeling low. In fact, the astronaut’s sudden fame after the 1969 moon landing led to his divorce, plus problems with alcohol and depression. Unhappiness runs in his family, he told The New York Times. His mother and maternal grandfather suffered from the disease, to the point of both sadly having committed suicide. So Aldrin sought treatment and became chairman of the National Mental Health Association.
