All articles tagged with #mental breakdown
Emilia Clarke reveals that the end of Game of Thrones left her with a “full mental breakdown,” prompting a career pause during the pandemic and a push to gain autonomy over her choices; the star, who previously survived brain aneurysms, is returning to TV in Peacock’s thriller Ponies and signaling she’ll move away from fantasy/dragons.
Tish Cyrus revealed on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast that she experienced a "complete psychological breakdown" before divorcing Billy Ray Cyrus in 2020, following the death of her mother. She described feeling alone and scared, and ultimately made the decision to leave her marriage, which had been in a difficult place for some time. Both Tish and Billy Ray have since moved on and remarried, causing some family divide, as evidenced by Miley Cyrus' recent Grammy acceptance speech.
Elon Musk reportedly experienced a mental breakdown after being booed at Dave Chappelle's San Francisco show in December 2022, which added to his concerns about his reputation as a tech visionary being damaged by his chaotic moves in buying and running Twitter. The incident, along with a confrontation involving his security team and a stalker, contributed to Musk's downward spiral. The author of a new book, "Breaking Twitter," revealed that Musk locked himself in his office, prompting Twitter employees to consider calling a wellness check by the San Francisco police. Musk's acquisition of Twitter led to a drop in the company's value, staff reductions, and changes to verification and content-moderation rules. Musk has previously expressed concerns about his popularity on the platform and has been open about his mental health struggles.