Pickler says she battled depression

Posted: Thursday, Oct. 09, 2008 Kellie Pickler arrives at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, May 18, 2008, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) She has a bright smile, a friendly Southern charm and healthy sense of humor about herself. But perky Kellie Pickler battled depression and took medicine for it last year, while dealing with family problems and a breakup from her boyfriend, she told People magazine in the latest issue. The North Carolina native and country music star was topping the charts with her debut album, but she was struggling after breaking up with hockey player Jordin Tootoo and seeing her father return to jail. "Everything in my professional life seemed great," Pickler told... [read full story]