Actress Kirsten Dunst checked herself into rehab because she needed help to overcome her depression, as she confessed. The 26-year-old Hollywood star spoke openly about her depression, saying there has been a lot of misrepresentation about what is going on in her life. Her depression is serious and “should not be gossiped about.”

The “Spider-Man” star checked into Utah’s Circle Lodge treatment facility in Utah that provided treatment to Linsday Lohan in August and, more recently, to Eva Mendes. The motif that determined the actress to enter rehab hasn’t been disclosed, but there were rumours that she sought help at the treatment center due to alcoholism and substance abuse. The actress was described as acting erratically and in tears when she arrived at the treatment center in Utah.

“I didn't go to Cirque Lodge for alcohol abuse or drug abuse. I went there for depression. It was a good six months before I decided to go away,” Kirsten told E! News.

“I was struggling, and I had the opportunity to go somewhere and take care of myself. I was fortunate to have the resources to do it.” Her doctor recommended the treatment facility in Utah, Dunst said. She admitted that rumours related to her personal problems have been painful for her and for her family.

The actress is best known for her role in “Spiderman,” where she played Mary Jane. She made her Hollywood debut in the Tom Cruise/Brad Pitt thriller “Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.” She is next to star in “All Good Things.” She denied rumours she is dating Ryan Gosling, her co-star in the film.