6. Vivien Leigh
Hollywood starlet Vivien Leigh had the misfortune of struggling with bipolar disorder in a time when resources were not remotely close to what’s available today. Over the course of her career she suffered two miscarriages, contracted tuberculosis, was hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital and received electroshock therapy.
With the lack of treatment available, Leigh struggled with addiction and tragically died at the age of 53 following another bout of tuberculosis.
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