Cameron Diaz Talks About Being in Therapy

Yep, celebs confide in shrinks too. Cameron Diaz has opened up about how she's been seeking professional help via a therapist for years because she was "a dark person" in the past.

How'd the psychology expert change the Bad Teacher star? She apparently helped Diaz overcome her "brooding" personality, ditch the cynicism, and adopt a more positive outlook.

"I used to be a very, very cynical person and I’ve gotten less cynical. When I was in my 20s, and when I was a child, I was not very happy. I’m a dark person. No I’m kidding. I’m not a tortured person. I have been in my past but I don’t like to project that," she said.

Diaz admitted that she's been in therapy for ages and thrives from talking to someone within a safe environment -- it's helps you become a realist, be honest with yourself, and "unload your shit," she says.