Drink, Drugs, Depression the underbelly of being a young celebrity- Nervous Exhaustion Symptoms

“Tried to make me go to rehab and I said no, no, no” wailed Amy Whitehouse. However, many young celebrities find rehab one of the safest ways they can deal with their depression, isolation, fatigue, erratic behaviour or anger which are some of the many symptoms of nervous exhaustion.

Many of you may instantly think that these fresh faced young Celebes have the world at their feet. Yes, it can’t get better than having money in the bank, travelling all over the world and having public adoration. Well there is hazard to being in the public eye at a young age. And it’s not being harassed by the press! It’s the demands of the work and the strain of being famous. More and more are entering clinics for nervous exhaustion symptoms or having to take time off for anxiety related illnesses.

Only recently the Oopsy Daisy rapper Chipmunk pulled out of all commitments after leaving worrying tweet’s ”I wanna die” and “Is suicide easy?” online. And although now on the road to recovery and wanting to squash rumours that he was a wreck. It just goes to show that being on the fame treadmill can ware anyone down. Especially a young person who may not have the emotional repertoire that time and age give you.

Hopefully this years X-factor winner 18-year-old Joe McElderry will have the mental muscle to deal with his new found fame. As nervous exhaustion symptoms can not only impact on your emotional health they can also lead to physical ailments too.

Yes it may be an alluring career, but if you don’t have the emotional muscle then the rocky road of drugs, alcohol beckon in attempt to deal with nervous exhaustion symptoms that may have exacerbated.

Summary:

Stay emotionally well and get a handle on your nervous exhaustion symptoms. Experienced, accredited counsellors and psychotherapists can support you to look after your emotional well-being.

Jeraline is founder of Lijeke Counselling. She is a Media and Creatives BACP Accredited Psychotherapist and Counsellor with 9 years professional experience. Jeraline offers face-to-face, online and telephone sessions; her practices are located in Covent Garden and Tooting Broadway.