Kirsten Dunst: I Went to Rehab for "Depression"

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."

As for battling depression, she says celebs are no different than anyone else.

“We’re all in the same boat together," Dunst says. "Depression is pretty serious and should not be gossiped about.”

She says "there’s been a lot of misrepresentation about what is going on in my life," including reports that she was dropped as the face of Miu Miu because of her personal problems.

Those claims, she says, are "very painful for my friends and family.

“Everyone feels like they have to defend me. They hear the rumors, and it puts them in a defensive position," she adds. "Now that I’m feeling stronger, I [am] prepared to say something.”

Lastly, Dunst set the record straight on one last rumor: "I am not dating [my All Good Things co-star] Ryan Gosling!”[img]url=http://www.up1up2.com/up3/index.php?do=7170][/url][/img]