MARILYN MONROE'S MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES

Marilyn Monroe, the iconic "Blonde Bombshell" of Hollywood, is famous for her bold roles and sex appeal.

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A child of a broken marriage and foster homes, she reeled under professional pressures.

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She also endured a string of unsuccessful relationships.

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She developed self-esteem issues, performance anxiety, depression, paranoia, and drug addiction.

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In 1961, as Monroe's mental health reached a critical point, her physicians Lee and Paula Strasberg recommended her hospitalization.

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She was forcefully admitted to the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic in New York.

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Monroe was isolated, put in a tiny cell, and threatened with a straight jacket.

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In a series of letters, she wrote of the harrowing treatment for her depression and insomnia.

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Her second husband help her out, and she started psychoanalysis with Dr. RalphGreenson in Los Angeles.

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However, her paranoia and erratic behavior heightened.

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Tragically, Monroe passed away on August 5, 1962, at the age of 36.

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Cause of death? An overdose of barbiturates.

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