Glenn Close reveals to Anderson Cooper her changed view on 'Fatal Attraction'

Actor Glenn Close speaks with CNN's Anderson Cooper about how her perspective on mental health has changed since playing her iconic role in "Fatal Attraction" at Citizen by CNN. #CNN #News #CITIZENbyCNN

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[@HokkaidoCEngineGalaxyExpressTh]

Banzai

[@RiseAgainstDisciple]

& lets go Brandon!!

[@seantonnesen1636]

HA HA HA yeah right

[@specialk5548]

CNN is a joke and everyone knows it

[@HokkaidoCEngineGalaxyExpressTh]

Invades @@RiseAgainstDisciple house and burns em alive

[@mrslesyann]

The concept that you are not your disease is so very important. No matter what your problem. That has always been my response.

[@andreaheckler56]

People are penalized when they get help. It’s sad. Job opportunities are foreclosed, child custody is affected, everything can potentially be weaponized. Thank you for starting the conversation on a public platform.

[@missmustache4207]

Yep, look at Britney spears for instance.

[@trainwrecktoldya5298]

She will not be ignored!

[@melissarosenthal5489]

That's very true. I have been diagnosed with complex ptsd. There are many factors that led to the diagnosis. Not all factors apply to me. I do not have the fight response. That is what movies highlight. The person who has ptsd and shoots people.

[@steveconn]

Trust Fauci and the science lmao

[@Maddie9185]

The penalization and the stigma both need to be talked about. All that is great but if there is no help available then people are still left with nothing.

[@carolwatts944]

Don’t forget how mental illness effects the older population. I’m 67 & have bipolar disorder. It’s a rough road. Isolation during the pandemic has added to the “normal” issues inherent in mental illness. The stigma is somewhat different for baby boomers (& older) who grew up in a more ignorant era re: mental illness. The brain washing that mental illness = crazy has been going on for centuries. Often it was unspoken but was very obvious through verbal language, looks, & body language. Being ostracized because of illness that is not our fault makes it doubly difficult to get better, even with professional help. Thank you, Glenn Close, for your work in this. We need more people like you in our corner.

[@kathleensullivan3926]

Carol thank you for sharing this.

[@joanlynch5271]

This is why we need to get vaccinated, so we can not be socially isolated 24/7.

[@karabowman811]

I’m afraid there will be a huge mental health fallout from all generations but especially the younger generations from this pandemic.

[@carolwatts944]

@@karabowman811 Agreed. The last two years has been, is, & will be a perfect storm of anxiety, depression, PTSD, anger, fear, and on and on. Our country will never be the same again. In many ways, it’s a good thing. We have a lot of things to make right. But the bedrock and cornerstone of our democratic republic has been shaken to its core.

[@danieldalton6544]

And the middle aged, I'm 47 and have major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety.

[@johnedwardjones999]

As usual, well spoken Glenn. Depressed and suicidal for years. The suggestions about what was wrong with me was insane. "Stoo feeling sorry for yourself. Everybody has issues, get over it." I didn't even know what depression was until my 30s. I covered it up being very active. The pain is excruciating.

[@melissarosenthal5489]

I didn't experience clinical depression until 8 years ago in my 50s. It IS excruciating. I'm reminded of a informational commercial about depression. Where does it hurt? Everywhere! I'm not surprised by the numbers - 1 in 4. I will share what has helped me. Slowing down. Removing stressors. Changing my lifestyle. I still get depressed, but I am much better. I tried the psychiatrist, therapist, drug route. Didn't help me. Knowing I am not alone did. Listening to people who have been depressed and what has helped them helped me. The first Kaiser psychiatrist's office I walked into had pillows on the couch that said "Be Happy". That infuriated me. That's as stupid as "Stop feeling sorry for yourself" or Everybody has issues; get over it." Learning what I can do to help me has been a long road. I hear you.

[@anniethenonnymouse]

I hear you. I know from experience that depression is indescribably brutal. I know from observation that depression is especially stigmatized among men. I'm certain that my father was clinically depressed his entire adult life, and it negatively impacted his fathering skills. Our social awakening to the importance of mental health is making a big difference for men and women today. Do take good care of yourself. Meds/therapy help, if you're open to them. I find that having warm, loving relationships with friends and family helps, too. I wish you wellness!

[@anniethenonnymouse]

@@melissarosenthal5489 I hear you, too. I was first diagnosed with depression in my mid-thirties, but I'm pretty sure I have been dealing with (undiagnosed) depression since my teens. It has definitely been a rough road. Meds, therapy, support groups, even 12-step groups-- they all give me skills and tools, but none are "The Way". I don't know you, but I'm proud of you for owning your path to wellness. Even if you consult the most revered experts in the world, all they can give you are suggestions, ideas, things to try. Ultimately, only you can say what works for you. Good on you for doing the hard work-- I know how truly difficult that is. Cheers!

[@melissarosenthal5489]

@@anniethenonnymouse Thank you, Annie. My father had a tough time, too. He suffered from PTSD., back then tagged as shell shock. At that time it wasn't recognized as a mental health issue. As a paratrouper in Korean Conflict he experienced some pretty horrific battles. My father's anxiety, fear, and anger affected the whole family. What my father and so many other men are expected to do is tough it out. "Be a man." I hear you. Since depression was something I had seen in my father, it was normalized. Looking back, our home environment bred depression. I had depression for a long time, but didn't realize it until it was completely debilitating.Even then I kept asking myself, What is wrong with me? Because I could "normally" clunk along I thought I was fine before. Each of my siblings have experienced a similar crash. The body just gets to a point where carrying the weight of dysfunction becomes too burdensome and physically impossible to act "normal". Best to you!

[@annmarieknapp]

The stigma of mental health is unbelievable!!! In our modern time,people still judge you for having a mental health illness when if it were cancer, diabetes, or some other physiological related illness people are more empathetic and sympathetic. People ignorant of the facts or just lucky enough to be neurotypical have no idea how miserable mental health issues can be. When people say snap out of it or just smile, there is nothing wrong, it's ridiculous. You wouldn't tell a diabetic oh just change your blood sugar by being more positive. Asinine!!!! Until itsyou or your loved ones, then suddenly mental health is a real condition.

[@trykind21]

Thank you Glenn for using your platform to promote awareness and insight about mental health. I appreciate it and we should educate as many people as possible.

[@jhawkins8264]

Great interview, Glenn and Cooper. Mental illness needs to be addressed in the open for a path to healing. People sympathise with physical illness, the same needs to happen with mental illness. Well done, both.

[@steveconn]

Glenn was still robbed of the Oscar for The Wife. Glad she's involved in these good works.

[@natural91LC]

she was TERRIFIC in that movie!

[@karyherndon4266]

Thanks for this reporting job Anderson Cooper about mental health issues. There are so many things we can do ..when a friend struggles with bipolar behaviors, like my good friend did. We had a team of people who loved being with her the way she was. Anti depressants and sleeping pills were her norm!! Her education as a cancer and AIDS researcher was so amazing. Thank you for this reporting job.

[@serendipityshopnyc]

Nice to know she's a class act as well as a fine actress.

[@alexaales7937]

I suffered from depression all my life. a few years back it got better, maybe because of menopause, maybe because i got my first dog. He died 2 hours ago at the age of 16, so now i am sitting on my balcony drinking looking for distraction watching youtube videos. I am fine, I knew this day would come. 20 years ago i told a good friend of mine that I thought about killing myself every day. he said, that I am making him uncomfortable and i did not understand why. maybe because to me it was so normal to think and talk about death. if someone would say this to me, i would sit down with them and listen to them. talking about it is a very good tool. talk to each other, people! and get a dog, it will change your life :-). RIP, Boba, you were the best that ever happened to me!

[@raquelf.1962]

I am sorry about your loss. Pets have always given me a reason to live. Even in the depths of my depression I knew I had to get up and take care of my pets. Remember all the good memories. RIP Boba!

[@bcent5758]

Dogs are the best. There’s another one out there that needs you, even if you don’t realise that now.

[@alexaales7937]

@@raquelf.1962 thank you, that is so kind of you! and a good point about the taking care of!

[@alexaales7937]

@@bcent5758 i totally do, and it will be another elderly dog as well, they need us the most.

[@carolynworthington8996]

Wishing you all the best. And a new pet when you’re ready.

[@Jansbury]

How can someone dislike this video? This is important.

[@dl7281]

Parity - mental and physical health. Come on, World.

[@vapalaca]

We must protect Glenn Close at all costs - she’s a national treasure!

[@billrobbins5874]

A beautiful woman and professional actress. She is wonderful. ❤️

[@tam9856]

👏🏾

[@seattlejayde]

A TRUE treasure

[@AnnaC63]

I ALWAYS hated how they let the guy off scott free for being a gaslighter in that movie. He treated both the women in his life terribly. He was the villain.

[@miserylitmedia1050]

If it makes you feel any better, I heard the original cut of Fatal Attraction ended with Close's character sneaking into Douglas' character's house to *commit suicide* in his bathroom... and when the cops show up, they almost immediately arrest HIM for "killing" her. His wife sees him get hauled off, is told what he's alleged to have done to Close's character to cover up the affair, but then finds evidence indicating it was actually a suicide, and it's not clear whether the wife is going provide that evidence to clear her cheating, gaslighting husband... or not, and let him rot in jail. Sounds like an epic ethical dilemma, right? Well, surprise surprise, 1980s test audiences hated the original ending, and the studio pressured the director to reshoot it so that Close's character could be "punished"... Worst mistake they could have made, tbh.

[@AnnaC63]

@@miserylitmedia1050 Interesting ! Better ending IMO.

[@engledelaffety4380]

Hollywood has really undervalued GC, the best actor of the current generation, she should have won 2/3 Oscars by now.

[@kates6371]

Actually, this comment is absolutely legit

[@xiaoka]

Meryl Streep 4 ever!!! 🤪

[@engledelaffety4380]

@@xiaoka yawn.

[@maungl]

Thank you for sharing this. Even now, 2021, I shy away from sharing my PTSD & depression diagnosis because of the way people still react like I'm broken.

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

Take care of yourself there is only one you 💜

[@trainwrecktoldya5298]

Effexor works for me. Most days are like my birthday, Christmas thanksgiving and getting out of jail the same day.

[@foreveryactionthereisacons1683]

@@trainwrecktoldya5298 Effexor had the opposite effect for me, Glad it works for you.

[@trainwrecktoldya5298]

@@foreveryactionthereisacons1683 it's not for everyone. I hope you find what works. You deserve happiness.

[@tinasan3870]

I totally agree with her. Here in Texas, prisons are full of largely mentally ill people since the few mental health hospitals and residences were closed. They are walking the streets. Our leaders and the rich mostly look the other way. ....Just like addiction, mental illness has stigmas and affects the entire family, including children. We all need help.....

[@teresagiansante950]

All starts with people being educated about this issue. I witnessed outbursts in several people and noticed the embarrassment that they suffer . Many cases they end up in jail and then out again repeating the same mistakes. People should get support,not criticism or jail. I have a member of the family with borderline personality and took long time to be diagnosed. Now I understand why this person could not keep a job for long time

[@missmustache4207]

Even just insurances, a psychiatrist or therapist is considered a specialist, rather then basic healthcare and you pay a higher co pay. Like how dentistry is not included in health care, like a cavity wouldn’t effect your health. Your head is connected to your body.

[@jeffkolb381]

Exactly I say this all the time

[@anthrogurl4484]

Having been diagnosed w/ Complex PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder & ADHD, I can speak to the stigma & discrimination that occurs b/c of mental health symptoms. I have been denied promotions b/c of panic attacks. I’m considered “unstable.” No matter that I get repeated excellent professional evaluations year after year. The fact that I have on record at work mental health diagnoses for accommodations seems to allow a certain amount of discrimination in the workplace. We have a long way to go in addressing stigma associated with mental illness.

[@jkerr962]

The law in America should be protecting people from discrimination in all areas, illness, mental health, disability, religion, race, sexual orientation. Unfortunately there is no proper legislation in the US to protect people from discrimination. Sad 😢

[@anthrogurl4484]

@@jkerr962 So very true. And I don’t understand the reluctance to put real protections in place. There seems to be a certain group of people who’s kneejerk reaction to any strides toward equity is “How will that harm ME?” Or their own privilege blinds them to others’ suffering. 🤷

[@jkerr962]

@@anthrogurl4484 your very right and I hate to say this but that’s America in a nutshell. I’m an outsider looking in as I’m from Scotland.

[@anthrogurl4484]

@@jkerr962 There is an undercurrent in America of “I got mine, screw you!” that I’ve seen all my life. A friend of mine from Denmark said she thinks it’s b/c, unlike Europe, we’ve never really had to learn to adapt to people living nearby who speak a different language, have different customs, etc. The US is so large, it’s easy to isolate & convince oneself that you don’t need anyone else. Many Americans never travel abroad either b/c it’s so expensive & far away, so there’s a lack of knowledge of cultural difference. I also think 70+ years of prosperity has made us soft & unwilling to share w/ others. Unwilling to see suffering. I think our hubris & lack of knowledge will be our downfall.

[@jkerr962]

@@anthrogurl4484 I think you’ve nailed it there and have to agree with you and your Danish friend

[@MCV-xg7kc]

The stigma is almost worse.

[@journeymansmitty8283]

I remember her from that movie Fatal Attraction with the rabbit in the pot it was some damn good acting back then🤔

[@SquaretailDaddy]

I’m distracted by how much they look alike

[@gabrielrivera5735]

Yep! Anderson would make an excellent Cruella!

[@AndrewWesthoff]

Imagine FOX New hosting thoughtful segments like this.

[@beebuzz959]

That gave me a laugh!

[@evechewietan]

Not possible as Fox hires mostly mental cases, look at judge janine !

[@BishopWalters12]

FOX news is clearly living in your head rent free.

[@the_real_life_bondgirl]

The same company owns ALL news media. Quit falling prey to their divide and conquer. All media is owned by Blackrock

[@joannebattersby8365]

My daughters friend died at 26 from hypothermia because he was a walker - he'd take the bus to Vancouver then walk back to southern Ontario- 500 yrs ago he would have been a pilgrim walking to Jerusalem or The Compostella. My brother also suffers from schizophrenia but unlike the young man his came on at 30. He is an artist and one of the most wonderful men in this world and his suffering is so terrible- paranoid schizophrenia is no damned joke. Because he has always been co - dependent with my mother, and her 30 years of denial ( until recently) - and all his violence was towards me - he never received treatment or help. I would think it is a bit unusual to live till 63 with his condition. It has been hell for me though and now my mother is having to cope with him because at 67 I have sacrificed.myself and my kids enough for my brothers and mother and I live back in the bush so they can't be there every day. The madness of it all. My mom wanting me to hack into the CIA and the Whitehouse because Robby is I'll ( on my Comodore 64 lolol. I am a dressmaker and dont have anything in my house made before 1950 for gods sake) and I'd have a houseful of kids and Robby in full blown breakdown and my mom running around hiding the knives. Even my giant dogs hid when they came over. So it's nice to have these things out in the open but also the dangers that the families live with is terrible. It destroys everyone. I am so afraid of what will happen when mom dies.

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Violence and schizophrenia do not necessarily go hand in hand. I'm writing this not to denigrate this person's story but for everyone out there that might believe otherwise. In fact, most people with schizophrenia are not violent.

[@davemitchell6281]

Tell your parents.

[@mrslesyann]

I am so very sorry for your pain. It is a family pain. Just know you are never alone. Shining light on what has been darkness.

[@Dot-Dot-Dash]

Thank-you Glenn Close!

[@honkymonkey9568]

"I'm not going to be ignored, Anderson"

[@sweetcheeks891]

😂😂😂

[@michelemaggio-t6r]

FUNNIEST COMMENT EVER...SHE WAS SO WONDERFUL AS THAT POOR SICK WOMAN IN FATAL ATTRACTION....DECADES LATER PEOPLE ARE WONDERING WHY SHE LOST THE OSCAR TO CHER...

[@raquelf.1962]

who gives this thumbs down? Ridiculous. Thank you for talking about mental health. There is still a great deal of stigma. It is very difficult when ones own family doesn't even understand it. They tell me to just smile and that will cure my depression. Sure, smiling is great but would someone say that to someone with cancer? Mental illness is an illness like any other.

[@pammf9391]

As a result of an accident- I have a traumatic brain injury which means I am not exactly who I was before ….. been told many times that there is nothing wrong with me and that I can “handle it”……only you know what is comfortable for you…just because you look “ normal” doesn’t mean there is not something else going on…too bad we don’t have a dot on our forehead that would change color when things were not quite right…I have been there without the support that I thought I would get- has it changed- not really….but I am more open now and tell people that I can’t do something because of my injury-- and don’t beat yourself up…..it is not easy……you are allowed to frown. -- a good psychologist has helped me..take care

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

We have some people who will tell a cancer patient to just smile, develop a better attitude, toss out their life-saving medications (or pain-easing meds for terminal cases). We unfortunately have people like that.

[@lfeb]

The dislikes come from trolls trying to make the news stations and anchors look untrustworthy in the computer data.

[@fatsilver5905]

I think that when someone disagrees with another comment they press the thumb down but it only means they disagree with that particular comment.

[@foreveryactionthereisacons1683]

There's miserable jerks all over KZbin unfortunately.

[@allysonkathryn5014]

I applaud Anderson for being so professional it can’t be an easy interview for him considering how his brother died

[@dt-zb4df]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@joanlynch5271]

I think it's why he's interested.

[@mpalfadel2008]

Everyone either goes though this or knows someone who does Don’t judge for we are all human with very human failings Love and laughter along with distractions from the issues that plague people are great ways to fight the pull of the pit Love you all

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Mental health illness is not a failing. It's an illness that can be treated. Do we call cancer or Parkinson's disease a failing? No, we dont. I think changing perceptions is important and moving away from the idea that mental illness is a personal failing is important. However, I do agree that we need to move away from judgement. It's not healthy, nor is it our job. Take care!

[@heatherstahlnecker9270]

thank you for this crucial conversation.

[@maryrosekent8223]

When I finally received a diagnosis of Seasonal Affective Disorder shortly before my 30th birthday, it was such a relief-I thought I was a loser who just couldn’t get a grip on how to make sense of living. Knowing that my brain has a chemical imbalance that could be redressed with an SSRI really helped me cut myself some slack.

[@bonniedrouillard3963]

What is hard about living with mental illness, is teaching others how to be helpful during the low times, without appearing so needy.

[@elizafurnace3338]

It’s difficult to tell someone that you don’t feel well without explaining why-for fear of rejection, ridicule, stereotyping, losing a job, relationship or being denied healthcare. As a bipolar person navigating life with these obstacles for three decades, I am encouraged that the collective experience of isolation during the pandemic has brought forth acknowledgement that mental health issues need to be legitimized

[@DustyVid]

I've listened to about half this video and I still haven't heard anything in regards to fatal I agree with the mental health aspect but don't put the headline as fatal Attraction that's b*******

[@nb-user25]

Starts at 8:15

[@StratsRUs]

You watch half an interview and bitch about it.

[@Cathy-xi8cb]

Major mental illness can be frightening to be around. Speaking to someone who is hallucinating, someone who believes another is controlling their brain, or if they are covering their windows because they believe are being watched and recorded, is different from a person with anxiety about the pandemic. Try taking off their window coverings or leaving to go to work if they think you are meeting one of the people watching them. They can get violent. Everyone needs care and compassion, but until you have seen serious mental illness, you might not understand how hard it is to be around it.

[@jakebe4915]

Hear hear.... most of us are not psychiatrists..... it can really wear one down...I stay away from certain family members for my own mental health!

[@cookiecola5852]

Iv struggled with ADHD for 27 years, now i have gotten the diagnose it makes it atleast a little easier

[@joanlynch5271]

Good luck 😃

[@nancybeveridgetaylor3256]

I have C-PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, Disthymia, Fugue states and Anxiety Disorder. It sucks, it is chronic and I can't just, Cheer up and Calm Down.

[@msoperator510]

🌹

[@robincrowflies]

"Hey Debbie Downer, turn that frown upside down and just be happy." ~ Courtney Barnett Yes, it is tiresome and hurtful when people tell you to just get over it. :-(

[@saloninegi147]

I love Glenn Close! Wish I'd seen more of her in the movies. What a lovely woman, and amazing actor.

[@dawn21stcentury]

They look the exact same.

[@zarrahprodan2180]

People always talk about Glenn Close's character being "crazy" but never on the fact that the husband cheated and brought this woman into his families life. He was just as crazy as the woman.

[@zarrahprodan2180]

@Abe Froman lol nice assumption. Completely false on both accounts. Seems like you need to get laid.

[@RShipwash]

I remember thinking this when I saw this movie as a child. I also remember talking about it and people looking at me like I was crazy because dare I make her the victim. You know, crazy women, *chuckle chuckle* you just can't control them! 😒🙄

[@RShipwash]

@@zarrahprodan2180 Good one! Bahahahaa!

[@zarrahprodan2180]

Y'all have me figured out😎

[@witheringliberal2794]

Nonsense! People have affairs. You don’t boil rabbits and try to murder people. Geez!

[@kelseyjacobsen6088]

LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!! LET'S GO BRANDON!!

[@PeaceFan1]

1st of All, Glenn Close was ROBBED of an Oscar for her performance in " Fatal Attraction" !! She is SOOO BRILLIANT and the Oscars are a JOKE!!!

[@Abell_lledA]

One can only try to understand an equal, judgement occurs from a pedestal🎈

[@AndreaCuchetto]

Glenn Close is a terrific human and an extraordinarily talented actor.

[@frederickrapp5396]

Glenn Close is very much a woman. Why not use the word for females to describe her talents. She is an extraordinarily talented “actress.” Would you call a man who acts for a living an “actress?” Of course not! Use the word “actress” for 52% of the population who are women. Women are in the majority of human beings around the world. Act like it! Be proud! Women are the dominant gender.

[@Mali-qq6tl]

Great job, Glenn Close. My mother committed suicide 30 years ago today. I woke up to this You Tube video. It was a stigma then and it's a stigma today, but perhaps awareness is slowly helping people reach out for help.

[@robincrowflies]

xo

[@pauldockree9915]

Bring Change To Mind. Wonderful idea. I mentioned people I am thinking fondly of - some have passed but will never be forgotten nor thanked enough. And some are still there hopefully to explain if there is anything they need to explain. I stand ready to testify in an arena that contains no USA Lawmakers. They bring their own prejudices to every subject.

[@pancakeface5717]

Consider how much misery and destruction we bring on others by ego, alone. E.G. Can't admit we were wrong., Must have more/better things to feel good enough., Judging others,, and on, and on.

[@melnovit2775]

I have struggled 80 years with mental health issues while pursuing a successful and productive life. No one knew. Now I can finally speak about with "some" degree of understanding. Mental health issues hurt..

[@monicack523]

No, not everyone sadly has the capacity for empathy. That is a skill that in this time, is just not practiced or demonstrated correctly or enough. People can talk about themselves for days on end without asking you a single question as well. There's a lot wrong with our society, A LOT !

[@SN-sz7kw]

Curious enough, cutting-edge medicine is finally beginning to see cognitive/psych symptoms as just that - symptoms that indicate a deeper physiological organic issue - i.e. active b12 deficiency resulting from gut issues that causes bodywide inflammation (incl brain) & nerve demyelination. Just one example that changes the whole way we view mental “illness.” Identify & treat the gut issue early enough and you can reverse the related symptoms.

[@paulvoorhies8821]

2 of my very favorite people. Both are amazing in their respective fields.

[@RaymondHng]

10:33 _The Celluloid Closet_ , good documentary narrated by Lily Tomlin.

[@KoldTrain]

Great interview

[@jackmehoff4010]

Let's go Brandon CNN sucks!

[@lovewins-1]

Important interview. Thank you. 🕊️

[@elizabethellis9062]

Gee it’s almost like there should be a national health plan 🤨

[@robincrowflies]

That includes mental health care! Yes!

[@elizabethellis9062]

@@robincrowflies yes in addition to many other things like dental, vision and hearing as well as affordable drugs and the ability to be treated for things like cancer without losing your house 🏠

[@robincrowflies]

@@elizabethellis9062 100%

[@laurahoward5426]

What is NORMAL? Who is NORMAL?

[@BeeKee404]

I would love for Glenn to produce a movie that's focused on the point of view of Alex from Fatal Attraction that puts the character in a more sympathetic light. I know people are probably sick of villain centered remakes but I think in this case, it might be a well deserved one. A chance to put Alex in a more sympathetic light and get her side of the story and why she did the things she did from mental illness to possibly abandonment issues to a tough upbringing. I don't know if that's something Glenn would like to see happen or if she prefers to just refer to Alex as a tragic character or put out a novel or something. Either way, I would love to see some kind of project that helps showcase a more sympathetic side to Alex.

[@michelangelobuonarroti916]

Yes. Attitudes about mental health have changed in the 34 years since FA was made. However, Hollywood would probably still want the violence.

[@BeeKee404]

@@michelangelobuonarroti916 There could still be violence. Like violence from Alex's parents or have Dan be showcased as a violent short tempered bully/villain who bullies Alex instead of realizing and helping her with her problems and they go with the original ending with Alex committing suicide and framing Dan but this time, they weren't able to clear his name so he gets arrested and gets sent to jail for murder. Well ok they do clear his name but he's haunted by an endless guilt of feeling responsible for her death so he still has a bitter ending. The message being don't be so quick to vilify mental illness cause you never know what the outcome might be or what the person might be going through.

[@journeymansmitty8283]

To feel good everybody should take a "journey" to the like button and smash that subscribe button to show how much you did with "journeyman"

[@Dot-Dot-Dash]

Good idea.

[@edithlazenby5839]

Thank you!!

[@triciavaughan3417]

Great talk ! Thank-you

[@kevinoffuttisagirl259]

Welcome to the bottom percentage of America since trump & I’m not joking!!!! Today is the closest I’ve ever come!!! I live in Texas if that gives you some perspective!!!🤬 Hell, it’s not just young people...it’s the elderly too!!!!

[@RShipwash]

Are you okay? 😕

[@hwi6913]

Hi, send you some love ♥

[@kevinoffuttisagirl259]

@@RShipwash Not really

[@kevinoffuttisagirl259]

@@hwi6913 Thank you, I needed a kind word of concern 💙

[@hwi6913]

@@kevinoffuttisagirl259 You're more than welcome :)

[@brianmelody8930]

Anderson always has that puzzled expression

[@robincrowflies]

I think, thoughtful.

[@kevincotta2013]

Her best performance ever was in the movie Hillbilly Elegy.

[@kevincotta2013]

@Gill Munchen That's funny I was going to say that she looks like she is getting ready to play a transgender role identifying as a man.

[@mattisonquinn6486]

I agree she was fabulous in that role.

[@thinkingaboutreligion2645]

Wonderful interview. We even need to talk to health professionals who say "PD" as a slur. That is a good place to start.

[@garymclaughin]

Very good a powerful message, she must have lived it as well.😐

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Mental health illness is not a personal failing or a personal weakness. It's an illness like any other. I personally believe in recovery from mental health illness through therapy, medication, and community support & involvement. Having a diagnosis isn't necessarily a bad thing. With a diagnosis, there's therapies to treat it. As someone who was diagnosed with MDD (Major Depressive Disorder) I was relieved to know what was going on with me, and that there was treatment. Depression is eminently treatable. There's a plethora of treatments, and not all are pharmacological: talk therapy, exercise, lights for SAD (seasonal affective disorder) even diet can help treat depression. I believe these kinds of conversations and openness can begin to destroy the stigma of mental illness. Thank you, Anderson and Glenn.

[@specialk5548]

"let go" yesterday don't mean shiz when it's over it's over and nothing between ,cause tommorow is the day you have to face. Pantera 666 👹💨💀

[@12345cornbread]

Exposing one’s family is never a good thing. Just because Glenn is famous, she should not shout her family to the roof top. Privacy and HIPPA should be of upmost importance.

[@michaelwelsh7362]

Part of the human condition is what psychologist Otto Rank said decades ago, all human beings are mentally ill, it’s just a matter of degree🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@davidhenschel1990]

Anderson Cooper is a crummy interviewer. He isn’t smart enough to understand that some allegedly depressed people, including fictional characters in major movies, do things that never can be explained fully. Anderson thinks he knows everything. An excellent example is the character of Alex in The Big Chill, portrayed by Kevin Costner. Anderson isn’t smart enough to ask Glenn to comment on Alex’s suicide or to comment on Lawrence Kasdan’s artistic choices for Alex. Anderson is fixated on Fatal Attraction. Throughout this CNN interview, Anderson Cooper interrupts Glenn Close’s train of thought numerous times. Maybe brain chemistry is one of several causes of the surge in mental health issues among the American people. Another cause is homebound people’s ongoing huge disappointment in television journalists. The “journalists” suck. No one as smart as Ed Murrow will grace CNN viewers with their presence. Anderson’s lazy, one-dimensional style disappoints millions of people, then he presents his “scoop” about their disappointment in everyone they see and hear. What a way for a journalist to get a scoop!

[@eftsoulpath333]

Thank you Andersen, andGlenn Close. Yes we need to talk about mental health openly and freely. You rock!💕

[@powerWithinUs4055]

Well done. Lots to think about. On Day Two of the pandemic, I said…more good will come of this than the bad. It wasn’t isolation, it was look to self. We are beginning to see, not enough mental health experts to go around. Be it. We come from - will my hospitalization cover it? Be it. Zoom calls , small groups with a leader and two people who’ve come through. Thing about Zoom, everybody participates. No shrinking violets waiting to be asked to dance. Missed a call? I can send it. What was that? Open transcript, screenshot, highlight, cut and paste. A great movement has come. We don’t need therapists, we need each other.

[@jenkornblum3795]

this is a MOVIE! people. PLUS people don't have these extreme emotional reactions any more, so you can't compare a film from years ago to now. Really.

[@cindym9851]

Such an important issue! Thanks to Glenn Close, her family and Anderson Cooper for advocating for us all!

[@jako3214]

ROBBED of an Oscar for this (+ at least 2 others) :/ but FA was IT over uh...Cher in not Mask but Moonstruck. (lmao) . Post Me2 Close would sweep now! 35 yrs later movie did like a 180..360. At the time 'Alex' was *loathed by the dopey, '80s GP sheep who viewed her then as a 'villian', bitch, homewrecker, pure evil etc...and actually 'rooted' for Dan. Uh NO. Movie was waay ahead of its time and there are *many things you see and hear in her verbal and esp non verbal. Viewing it today she was off the rails BROKEN, highly highly likely abused badly as a child (refer to odd vagueness about her Dad then loathing Dan and MEN). Classic BPD and Dan was absolute pig (not at all just the sex but how he kept egging her on *emotionally, connecting, bonding etc..then just dumping her).

[@vickiroberts7947]

It seems her organization is focused mainly on younger people which is terrific, but I've been waiting for this topic to be tackled on a larger scale as it relates to the country in general. The pandemic, the political unrest, the US versus them mentality that has been cultivated by our politicians. I used to watch Karen videos when they popped up and think oh my God what horrible, entitled, racist Behavior. Now all I can see is the mental health issue behind the behavior. We live in a perfect storm for our most negative instincts to prevail, and it's hard to imagine a solution that won't be interpreted as a personal attack on our individual core beliefs and values. This is what we have been handed.

[@frankieanderson5472]

I'm with you, the more you understand of psychology and mental illness, the more you recognize the symptoms of mental illness in these public breakdowns by "Karens". We can't both want to be more understanding of people's struggles, but demonize them when their symptoms are less than sympathetic compared to how we usually imagine mental illness, like laying in bed or crying.

[@JosedeJezeus]

Cnn needs to STOP with the click bait titles.

[@kathleensullivan3926]

❤️❤️❤️Glenn❤️❤️❤️

[@asusenalopez270]

Demonizing is in now. Zealotry reigns supreme.

[@KatherineUribe-1]

So are hatefulness, denial of reality, and bigotry.

[@amycaitlyn1120]

The original ending to Fatal Attraction (where Glenn Close's character Alex kills herself, and frames Dan - Micheal Douglas) is much more akin and aligned with the self-destructive behavior of those with BPD. Turning her into a raging psychopath that wanted to kill Dan and his wife, isn't really fair. The original ending did not fare well with test audiences, so they changed it.

[@NiwaringringHAW]

Thank you for your cooperation in the Anti-Stigma Campaign.

[@tryandfeelme7002]

Ive openly told my closet family that some days I think to do this horrible thing more then once, more so lately. I frankly told my husband recently, after 20 years... He never brought it up again. but says he loves me so im confused. how could ppl who love you just ignore it? I never ignore my love ones or anyone who needs help

[@Rashas63]

I think sometimes people don't know how to help but don't realize that we don't even often know (I never do!) or that just listening and not interjecting with "Everybody feels down at times. Think about all the people who are worse off than you in the world. What do you have to be depressed about?" is the best thing you can offer. I've heard all of those! The difference is that I was strong enough in the mid-90s to suddenly realize I no longer gave a damn about what others thought. I wasn't going to feel ashamed about something that was no different than a diabetic needing insulin. Every bit of my energy during that worst breakdown I'd ever had needed to go towards getting better and not spent on worrying about what a little clique at my workplace were whispering about me. "This is what I'm going through, these are the things I'm doing to get better, and it may take a while." It did not define me. I wasn't "crazy." I even took back my apology to a supervisor about how sorry I was that it had affected my job performance. I went back in and told him that it hadn't been something I could control and I went through a major struggle/hell and had worked hard to get my old self back (and I still only missed three days of work during that four-month period!). I've been pretty open about it ever since and figure if I can just educate someone I've helped. I've found support from unexpected people. Most people aren't even aware because I'm a high-functioning depressive and "front" well. There have been periodic times in my life when I slide back into the abyss and can feel that sensation of a heavy weight in my chest holding me down and the cracks occasionally show. The only drawback is that people may not take it seriously when I break because it's primarily an invisible illness. Depression sucks! I cannot recommend enough the two-part "cartoon" series about depression on the "Hyperbole and a Half" website that the artist experienced. I have never read anything that describes it SO perfectly and I also think anyone who can't understand what we go through should read it as well. It makes me cry no matter how many times I've read it because she was actually able to put the "nothing" into words. It really explains to those who don't understand why we are unable to just lift ourselves out of it.

[@tryandfeelme7002]

@@Rashas63 wow...you describe your dealing with depression in the most familiar way to me. i truly am grateful for your response, it was needed. thank you so much. I am looking for that series. please take care of yourself.

[@EvangelistPrecious]

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[@deborahpinkey1264]

It says a LOT about the profession when TWO psychiatrists saw NO mental health issues with the woman portrayed by Ms. Close in the movie Fatal Attraction! Who BUT a person with mental health issues would have done the things that character did? I mean, she boiled the pet rabbit! Whole! Fur and everything! You would have thought that movie would have served as a cautionary tale for men, but nooooo. They still think with their little heads and think nothing of using random women randomly as sex objects with no commitments or thoughts about the long term consequences or implications, not only to themselves, but to their families/loved ones as well.

[@tam9856]

I’m sooooooo glad we live in a day and age where mental health is being less stigmatized. Yes, we’ve always known of mental illness and there’s always been medication, doctors, etc… but there was still that unfair stigma. Especially in the black community.

[@jeanpaulsara1074]

That is amazing. Because one of the main points of Fatal Attraction was to convey ‘woman’ as non existent except within the psychotic abyss of the male gaze. Note Michael Douglas’s face during sex scenes. Man takes what he wants while woman does not even really exist. Everyone was so happy and relieved at the end by the death of this psychotic woman. The question is it even possible for woman to exist in the cinematic gaze. How?

[@rjcarter2904]

I'm a 1000% supportive, but I think we need to use the term, "mental illness," and not "mental health." If we were discussing "mental health," it would not be such a challenging issue. The fact is that more than 1 in 5 people in our country have mental illness. That is the crisis.

[@Lori-xt2lf]

I realize this is an old interview, but I went through major depression in the mid-80s. I don’t think people realize how far we’ve come in eliminating the stigma in the past 30 to 40 years. It’s as if the generation that lived during those years and did the work get no credit. It’s the same with racism.

[@accesstotheredcarpet]

Far too many people have mental issues is coming from foods we eat. Otherwise, there are just too many people from fucked up home life don’t get things resolved. When those issues go unchecked which can escalate to many other mental health problems.

[@sandrap4188]

Asking "are you ok?" repetitively to me by somebody doesn't do me any good. It makes me stress out because I start thinking I must be acting strange. Unless you are a Dr., try a different approach.

[@jakebe4915]

One of my favorite actresses and human beings....the extremely talented Glenn Close. BRAVO

[@lumpycustard3433]

OMG! Im sorry but being on the receiving end of a splitting BPD is terrifying.

[@gipsy9129]

She is better than Meryl. But I think she doesn't have that much power in the industry. That's why she doesn't have an Oscar. That's why they give the best roles to Meryl. Sad.

[@shundawallace8932]

Yeah, I agree, TV Schizophrenia is the worst. On TV - they make Schizophrenia seem like an exorcism.

[@thomascooperhopewelljr109]

Our own point your fingers or toes a part of a polygrapher biodithm critical days left? If you can give a human being a polygraph through the nuclear warheads or gas I wanna own all right so I’m copywriting and patenting what’s happening to me poor man style right now but it should also hold up in court guess anybody else please stop thank you.

[@janetbeebe6578]

The cruelty of the stigma of depression will leave you alone and vulnerable, and people are cruel, so very cruel. Suffer in silence if you want friends or function in society. I know, nobody really cares.

[@joelmccoy9969]

Discussing mental health issues is taboo and the industry tries to profit from this fact by maximizing profit off each consumer of services.

[@auntsuzy9460]

Our son was diagnosed with schizophrenia, but he does not take any medication and at times he calls me a fucking bitch to his mom and I have had to cut him off several times because he doesn’t want to get help😥

[@sharonbrady-methvin9722]

My brother committed suicide and I was blown away by it. It was years ago. I wasn't there for him and I don't think he had any mental health help.