18. Royce White
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Royce White is a successful athlete. He has played forward for the Philadelphia 76ers and has also helped out the Houston Rockets. Yet he too suffers from mental illness. It turns out that Royce has obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety. That has got to be pretty tough considering he is a professional athlete and is expected to perform to the best of his ability almost all the time! This athlete suffers from panic attacks and gets super nervous, especially when exposed to high levels of stress. Yet with the right treatment, he can make being well a priority, and then his basketball game can follow suit.
17. Winston Churchill
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How does one try to lead a nation while struggling with mental illness? Take a look at Winston Churchill. The British prime minister who was the source of so many insightful and wise quotes, struggled with depression, debilitating depression. In fact, the political leader had referred to his mental illness as a “black dog.” While his depression would flare up after certain person tragedies, he also faced the disorder on other occasions, especially since it was coupled with bipolar tendencies. Reports of Churchill’s manic depression have been recorded. He was a fighter in relationships and spent large sums of money on impulse.
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