Sharon Osbourne opens up about 16-year-long fight with depression

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Last Updated : Nov 04 2014 | 2:30 PM IST

Sharon Osbourne has reportedly admitted that she has been taking medication for depression for the last 16 years.

While discussing comedian Wayne Brady's recent revelation about his long battle with mood disorder, the 62-year-old interrupted to say that she too suffers from depression, reported People Magazine.

She said that although some days are better than others yet there are days when she feels like pulling the sheets over her head and "rot in bed."

On being asked why she did not talk about her condition earlier, Osbourne said that "nobody ever asked."

Other celebrities including, Wil Wheaton and Rene Russo also recently opened up about their struggles with mental fitness.

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First Published: Nov 04 2014 | 2:17 PM IST

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