Amy Winehouse Essay Example

ill health. She was hospitalized during this period for an overdose of heroin, ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine and alcohol.

In many interviews Winehouse admitted to having problems with self-harm, depression, and eating disorders. A U. S. reporter wrote that Winehouse was a "victim of mental illness in a society that doesn't understand or respond to mental illness with great effectiveness". This affected her image even more. Also in October 2007, she was arrested for marijuana possession, with her husband, Blake Fielder. In 2006, Winehouse admitted punching a female fan in the face for criticizing her decisions of having Blake Fielder-Civil as a husband. Then she attacked her own husband when he attempted to calm her down, kneeing him in the crotch.

In 2008 Winehouse admitted to slapping a 38-year-old man in the face and was charged with assault. She voluntarily turned herself in and was held overnight. Amys physician said that was treated with Librium for alcohol withdrawal and anxiety, and underwent psychological and psychiatric evaluations, but refused psychological therapy. All these issues affected Winehouse career in many ways. She lost many fans who were loyal to her, she gained a bad reputation and her career ended due to her death that was caused by alcohol intoxication. Her death also had a heavy impact on the industry because without her there is no industry.

The industry suffered heavily due to Amy Winehouse’s death. Amy definitely needed a handler. The handler could of prevented all her out physical breaks with the people she assaulted. I believe that many celebrities are being caught with issues that deal with substance abuse because they have so much

going on in their life that they feel that this can be used as a stress reliever or a form of relaxation that just gives them a break from their everything they have going on, or they just feel that because they are famous they can do whatever they want.