# Making Mental Health Cool 'Celebrity Psychings' Psychoanalyzes Loony A-Listers By Alex Covert | Published 2008-12-15 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-mental-health-cool-celebrity-psychings References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com/alexcovert) & [blogs.psychcentral](http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/) The public antics of Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse and Lindsay Lohan have provided plenty of content for celebrity news sites. And by content, I mean questionable behavior that usually involves drugs, alcohol or mental breakdowns. There is a new blog that covers the same stuff as most of the other [celebrity gossip sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-insta-personality1) but, with a self-proclaimed selfless slant. Celebrity Psychings covers the [mental health issues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucid-care) of current headlines involving celebrities. Crazy! **Implications** - The public is fascinated with celebrities, which is encouraged with the rise of the paparazzi and [gossip blogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bf-island). The personal lives of A-list stars has become more important than their professional achievements. Thus, websites that follow the private lives of celebrities allow readers to feel a more intimate connection with their favorite famous figures. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Celebrity Mental Health Coverage:** Opportunity to provide mental health analysis and support for celebrities through online platforms. - **Intimate Celebrity Connection:** Opportunity to create a more personal and relatable connection between fans and celebrities through coverage of their mental health. - **Increase in Celebrity Gossip Sites:** Opportunity to fill a niche market for celebrity news sites that focus specifically on mental health issues. ### Where This Applies - **Online Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating online platforms that cover celebrity mental health. - **Mental Health Services:** Opportunity for mental health professionals to provide analysis and support to celebrities and their fans. - **Entertainment News:** Opportunity for entertainment news outlets to include mental health coverage as a part of their celebrity gossip content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Self-Guided Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindless-labs.md) - [Celebrity Social Feeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bereal-1.md) - [Personal Insight Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astromind.md) - [Comforting Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunai.md) - [Cutting-Edge Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diall.md) - [Online Mental Health Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/side-by-side1.md) - [Mental Health-Focused NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moody-mink-society.md) - [AI Celebrity Chats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-celebrity-chats.md) - [Connection-Focused Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circles.md)