6 times celebrities spoke up about their mental health in 2022

During a March 2022 interview with NPR's A Martinez, the "Deadpool" actor said he was shy as a child and tended to hide behind self-deprecating humor.

"I would much rather have a kind of persona take over than, you know, have to sort of suffer through any sort of social interaction alone, in the naked light of day. So yeah, that is something I've had pretty much my whole life," Reynolds told Martinez.

Markle first spoke of her experience with mental health struggles while pregnant when she did a March 2021 interview with Oprah. She told the former talk show host that her experience with suicidal ideation was a "frightening constant thought" that she "didn't want to be alive anymore."

In early December, Markle said she shared her experience with Oprah so others wouldn't feel alone.

"We all need to, when we can, if we feel brave enough, to just speak honestly about your own experience. It gives other people space and the courage to do the same, but more than that to really feel like you're not alone, because I think that is often what can be the largest hindrance when you feel that way, you don't see a way out," Markle said at the Ripple of Hope Awards gala in New York City.

During an October episode of her podcast Archetypes, Markle further detailed how she coped with depression since her high-profile marriage and pregnancy.

Markle's Netflix series about her life with husband Prince Harry, "Harry and Meghan," further explores their mental health.

During a November interview with Men's Health, Johnson said going to the gym helped him manage his mental health and gain "clarity."

Johnson also said practicing gratitude and asking loved ones for help when he needs it has been beneficial for his mental state.

"Also, I've lost friends who checked out and ended their lives because they didn't want to ask for help. So you gotta communicate. You gotta ask for help. There's no shame in that. If you don't know something, ask," Johnson told Men's Health editor Ben Court.

The Houston rapper titled the song "Anxiety," and talks about her experience handling grief and trauma while having a career in the spotlight.

She also launched mental health resource Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too, a compilation of mental health and therapist-locating services.

"I've now put in about half an hour, 45 minutes in the morning when it's like, 'OK, one of the kids has gone to school, the other one's taking a nap," Harry told Serena Williams, who was interviewing him at a February event for the mental fitness app BetterUp.

Harry said he takes his dog for a walk, meditates, or spends time in nature during his self-care time.

The documentary, which premiered in November, follows Gomez over siz years as she becomes increasingly famous and struggles with anxiety, depression, the autoimmune disease lupus, and her bipolar disorder diagnosis.

She also won an award for bringing awareness to mental health, called the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion.

"I've been open and honest about my own journey with my mental health, and it hasn't always been easy, but it's something that I am constantly working on," Gomez said while accepting her award from the Ruderman Family Foundation.