Health troubles continue to pour in for celebrity couple Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas. After her actor husband battled throat cancer, Catherine checked into a Connecticut clinic struggling with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, which can simply be defined as Manic Depression, involves sharp mood swings and has affected a long list of celebrities in the past.

News emerged Wednesday that Catherine Zeta Jones checked into a clinic in Connecticut for five days earlier this month.

The 41-year-old Oscar winning actress reportedly sought treatment for manic depression after struggling to cope with the stress of husband Michael Douglas' battle with throat cancer.

After dealing with the stress of the past year, Catherine made the decision to check in to a mental health facility for a brief stay to treat her Bipolar II Disorder, said Catherine's publicist Cece Yorke said in a statement.

66-year-old Douglas underwent chemotherapy for stage four throat cancer last year. In January, the actor announced that he had beat the tumor with six months of intensive treatment.

Even as Douglas' battle against cancer continues to be a fresh example for famous survivor of Cancer, Catherine Zeta-Jones' battle is bolstered by support of thousands fans and an empathic media.

Celebrity survival stories have always stood as tales of inspiration. The Welsh actress is not the first one to be associated with bipolar disorder, the mental illness is affected several stars in the past, including actors Ben Stiller, Jean-Claude Van Damme and musician Sting.

Bipolar disorder or manic-depressive disorder is a mood (or affective) disorder. It is characterized by presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or more depressive episodes.

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Ben Stiller Famous Celebrities with Bipolar Disorder
In 2001, actor Ben Stiller revealed that he suffered with bipolar disorder.The comedian and son of the famous comic duo of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara told GQ, ""I have not been an easygoing guy. I think it's called bipolar manic depression. I've got a rich history of that in my family. I'm not proud of the fact that I lost my temper. Sometimes you just [expletive] up."Stiller's revelation came after incidents on the set of Zoolander, a movie he co-wrote, directed and acted in. Reuters
Russell Brand Famous Celebrities with Bipolar Disorder
Comedian and actor Rusell Brand has reportedly revealed in his book 'My Booky Wook' he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Reuters
Mel Gibson Bipolar Disorder
Mel Gibson first revealed that he was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder or manic depression in a 2008 documentary, Acting Class of 1977.The actor/director's mental state came into the forefront again in 2010 with the emergence of voicemails, laced with profanity, racial epithets, and threats, to his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva Reuters/Lucy Nicholson
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