Catherine Zeta-Jones Hospitalized with Bipolar Disorder

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Celebrities suffer too.

It's reported 5.7 million adults in the U.S. are living with Bipolar disorder...and believe it or not, celebrities are some of those suffering. In a breaking report, Catherine Zeta-Jones has just entered a mental health facility to cope with her disorder -- we have the story.

Bipolar disoder -- also called manic depressive disorder -- is described by some health professionals as "a category of mood disorders defined by the 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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It's thought events in the Bipolar patient's life can also contribute to these episodes; and it may not be incredibly shocking that after her husband Michael Douglas has battled cancer this year, Catherine Zeta-Jones has checked into a treatment center to deal with the Bipolar disorder that her rep confirmed in a statement today: "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. She's feeling great and looking forward to starting work this week on her two upcoming films." (It appears Zeta-Jones is preparing to film "Lay the Favorite" with Bruce Willis and Justin Timberlake, and "Playing the Field" with Gerard Butler and Jessica Biel.)

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Even celebrities have to deal with real life sometimes, and the weather in New York, where Catherine and Michael Douglas keep their home, certainly hasn't helped moods this week. Meanwhile, a strong-looking Michael was seen running errands for the couple's two young children this week while Catherine's away. Flip through our slideshow of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and hit the blue links for more.

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