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Jim Carrey is Not Writing a Depression Book

By John M. Grohol, PsyD
Founder & Editor-in-Chief

According to that reliable news source, Page Six, actor and comedian Jim Carrey is not writing a self-help book on depression after all:

Jim Carrey may know a lot about depression, having suffered from it for years, but he also knows a lot about how to stage a proper hoax. Though it has been widely reported that the actor is getting set to write a book about how to beat depression without any drugs, his publicist tells PageSix.com exclusively that it’s just not true.

“There is no deal with a publisher in place, and he’s not actually writing a book,” she said. “That is not in the plans for the immediate future.”

We think celebrities like Mr. Carrey can bring a lot of helpful attention to concerns like depression, and hope that if he ever does want to tell his story about grappling with such issues (if indeed he has), he does so at some point in the future. It can only help for others to see that depression can affect anyone — no matter how rich or famous you become.



    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 18 Mar 2008
    Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.

APA Reference
Grohol, J. (2008). Jim Carrey is Not Writing a Depression Book. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 13, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/03/18/jim-carrey-is-not-writing-a-depression-book/

 

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