Most Star Wars fans better know her as Princess Leia, but others remember her as the actress Carrie Fisher who spoke unabashedly about mental illness at various public platforms. Fisher was flying from London to Los Angeles on December 23, when she suffered cardiac arrest. Seeing her serious condition, paramedics decided to rush her to a nearby hospital, where she was undergoing treatment. She later passed away in the hospital.
She endured drug addiction and withstood stormy romances during her lifetime. She was pretty outspoken about her battle with bipolar disorder, alcoholism and addiction and for some, she epitomised what it meant to be a mental health advocate.
Ever since the news of her death broke out, tributes have been pouring in on social media. Many of her fans are remembering her advocacy on Twitter.
Carrie Fisher was the perfect reminder of what cool things can happen when you allow mental illness to inspire instead of repress.? Jeffery Self (@JefferySelf) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher did more to combat mental health stigma by being open about her struggles with bipolar and addiction than did most politicians? Sara Benincasa (@SaraJBenincasa) December 27, 2016
Of the many reasons to love & mourn George Michael & Carrie Fisher is their open discussion of mental illness. I appreciated it fiercely.? Kat Kinsman (@kittenwithawhip) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher was more than a beloved actress. She was an outspoken mental health advocate, which Hollywood and the world needs more of. RIP? philip kollar (@pkollar) December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher recently wrote this to someone else w bipolar disorder, she's such a wonderful person I can't bear to think of a world w/o her pic.twitter.com/cr7Rq5bNaq? Liv (@_pinballwizard_) December 23, 2016
Here is @HamillHimself's FB post on #CarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/PUcTh4y0y1? shane woodford (@WoodfordCHNL) December 28, 2016
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