Kirsten Dunst Says She Went to Rehab for Depression

Kirsten Dunst

Actress Kirsten Dunst claims that her recent time in rehab was not for alcoholo or drug abuse treatment, but because of depression. Us Magazine says:

Kirsten Dunst is opening up about why she checked into a Utah treatment center last year.

“I didn’t go to Cirque Lodge for alcohol abuse or drug abuse,” the actress, 26, tells E! in a new interview. “I went there for depression.”

She says "it was a good six months before I decided to go away.

“I was struggling, and I had the opportunity to go somewhere and take care of myself," she continues. "I was fortunate to have the resources to do it. My friends and family thought it was a good idea, too. But I didn't know where to go. My doctor recommended Cirque Lodge.""

I don't know, all of this sounds like a cover-up to avoid any bad press she would get if she admitted she was an alcoholic or a drug addict. Then again, if I had to wake up in the morning looking like Kirsten Dunst, I'd probably have to go to rehab after seeing myself in the mirror too! Yea, I said it!

Some candids of Kirsten out in New York last week:

5.27.08 at 05:27:27 PM