Celebrity Sensitivity: Christina Ricci, Mel Gibson, and Britney Spears

Liz Spikol has a new post on celebrities talking about mental disorders. This time, it's Christina Ricci and Mel Gibson. Ricci has previously admitted to suffering from anorexia but now admits to suffering from depression. Gibson, on the other hand, said in a 2002 interview that he was bipolar (manic-depressive back in the day). Then she's got a whole list of people who have recently admitted to depression.

Then there's Britney Spears. If you don't know who she is, be thankful. For the rest of us who spend our time following celebrity news, there have been rumors swirling around recently that she is pregnant because she's got a big, protruding belly (bigger than the botched VMA's last year) even though she's been exercising regularly.

According to the Daily Mail, Spears isn't pregnant but seriously bloated as a result of her medication.

A source close to the family says that Britney has been struggling with her weight ever since she had her second son Jayden James, 20 months, and the medication has not helped.

The pop star has been back in training in preparation for a comeback, spending plenty of time on the treadmill - but despite all the effort, she is failing to regain the svelte figure which made her famous.

I wonder what antipsychotics she's on. Seroquel?

Finally, ABC News wrote about celebrities who suffer from various mental illnesses. I'd been wanting to blog on this some time ago but never had the chance. BPD in OKC beat me to it.