Behind the Camera: Celebrities Open Up About Struggles They Have Been Through

Whether you know him from his 2003 prank, show Punk’d, or simply as Kristen Bell’s husband, chances are you see Dax Shepard as a happy-go-lucky kind of guy. He just has that way about him that makes everyone think that he is the happiest guy on earth.

Beyond the jokey persona, Dax has come forward that he was abused as a child, a potential cause for his battles with substance use. There is nothing more gut-wrenching than when you hear about stories like this happening to children. But he has shown the world that he can get back up when he is down…