Breaking: Actor Robin Williams found dead in home.

[jsharmon7]

Just goes to show that fame and fortune doesn't mean you have a great life. Depression is very serious and needs to be treated professionally.

 

[Hookeye]

Professional treatment doesn't always work, and sometimes messes things up more.

 

[Rooze1986]

What a damn shame. He was one of my favorite actor/ comedian. It just goes to show depression can affect anyone.

 

[chubbs]

It sucks, he was a funny man. I truely feel for his family. We are losing our great comedians and they are being replaced with crap!

 

[looney2ns]

Every time he was on Johnny Carson with Jonathan Winters, it was absolutely classic each time. Hysterical fun. Jonathan was his ideal, and they made an undeniable team.

RIP Mr. Williams.

 

[1911ly]

I'll catch hell for this but what do most of these stars deaths revolve around. Drugs and alcohol addiction. Really so sad that with all their money they could not entertain themselves differently. So many great entertainers wasted the great lives they should have had. So sad. I will always be a fan. It's just not the last memory I wanted to have of him. I hope this wakes a few people up to seek help with there demons.

RIP Robin Williams you will be dearly missed.

 

[mom45]

My son is an art student and was hit hard by this as his father committed suicide almost five years ago. This was his sketch that he drew this morning as a tribute to a man who made him laugh many times during his childhood. We enjoyed so many of his movies together.

He normally doesn't comment on celebrity news, but this one he just had to use as an opportunity to post on his FB page about depression and suicide hotlines that are available. Prayers for Robin's family as they deal with this tragic loss.

 

[actaeon277]

My son is an art student and was hit hard by this as his father committed suicide almost five years ago. This was his sketch that he drew this morning as a tribute to a man who made him laugh many times during his childhood. We enjoyed so many of his movies together.

He normally doesn't comment on celebrity news, but this one he just had to use as an opportunity to post on his FB page about depression and suicide hotlines that are available. Prayers for Robin's family as they deal with this tragic loss.

That pic is awesome. Your son has talent.

 

[Rookie]

Robin Williams and Why Funny People Kill Themselves | Cracked.com

 

[churchmouse]

My son is an art student and was hit hard by this as his father committed suicide almost five years ago. This was his sketch that he drew this morning as a tribute to a man who made him laugh many times during his childhood. We enjoyed so many of his movies together.

He normally doesn't comment on celebrity news, but this one he just had to use as an opportunity to post on his FB page about depression and suicide hotlines that are available. Prayers for Robin's family as they deal with this tragic loss.

Much talent here.
He captured the man.

 

[mom45]

Thank you. I hope that, if nothing else, people who suffer from depression learn what help is available to them through the increased awareness this horrible event has created in social media. I know far too many who have opted to end their lives and fully understand that there is NO rational thought that allows a person to do this. They only know that they are hurting and they want that hurt to end. There is help out there. Reach out to family or friends and ask for it if you aren't sure how to get it otherwise.

My kids lost their dad forever when he felt this was his only option. Suicide is never the answer. It only hurts those who love you that much more.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Depression isn't always something you can just "get help for". It's like telling an amputee to grow a limb.

Support is the greatest help, and those with depression can't always make themselves ask for it. Medication is hit-or-miss.

But, with most things, everyone's experiences are different.

 

[mom45]

Depression isn't always something you can just "get help for". It's like telling an amputee to grow a limb.

Support is the greatest help, and those with depression can't always make themselves ask for it. Medication is hit-or-miss.

But, with most things, everyone's experiences are different.

I understand that all too well, but many don't fully understand what help is available to them. My ex's family ignored his problems and made him feel like his mental illness was like a cold that he could just get over. They were not at all supportive of his treatment when he did attempt to get it, and I often wonder how much that attitude of "just get over it" contributed to his final choice. His first suicide attempt was followed by medical personnel recommending psychiatric inpatient treatment. His father refused to allow it and said they would take him home and take care of him. Our marriage ended due to his instability and his refusal to take medication that was recommended based on his father's advice. When he took medication, he was good. When he was off of it, his bipolar rages were totally out of control. If his family support had been stronger, I think he would have been able to function and hold a job and have a family.

I have experience with having worked at a mental health facility and have a sister who is a clinical nurse specialist who specialized in psych after her husband's sister and the sister's husband went off and committed suicide together. My sister was already working in mental health care as a nurse, but decided to get further training and has made suicide prevention her main focus of her practice. There are things that can be done to help most people if they are willing to seek help and have family and friends who support them.

 

[Bill of Rights]

I understand that all too well, but many don't fully understand what help is available to them. My ex's family ignored his problems and made him feel like his mental illness was like a cold that he could just get over. They were not at all supportive of his treatment when he did attempt to get it, and I often wonder how much that attitude of "just get over it" contributed to his final choice. His first suicide attempt was followed by medical personnel recommending psychiatric inpatient treatment. His father refused to allow it and said they would take him home and take care of him. Our marriage ended due to his instability and his refusal to take medication that was recommended based on his father's advice. When he took medication, he was good. When he was off of it, his bipolar rages were totally out of control. If his family support had been stronger, I think he would have been able to function and hold a job and have a family.

I have experience with having worked at a mental health facility and have a sister who is a clinical nurse specialist who specialized in psych after her husband's sister and the sister's husband went off and committed suicide together. My sister was already working in mental health care as a nurse, but decided to get further training and has made suicide prevention her main focus of her practice. There are things that can be done to help most people if they are willing to seek help and have family and friends who support them.

And an EMT where I work ended his life a couple of years ago with a shotgun. He had literally hundreds of people who would have happily helped him, offered support, listened, provided child-care, etc... if they'd....if we'd.... only known how close to the edge he was. He was the last guy in the world you'd expect to hear had made that choice, but knowing the circumstances, I can see how he could get there. It doesn't make it hurt any less. God bless him, and I hope he's found the peace he sought.... and that applies to Mr. Williams, too.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[mom45]

And an EMT where I work ended his life a couple of years ago with a shotgun. He had literally hundreds of people who would have happily helped him, offered support, listened, provided child-care, etc... if they'd....if we'd.... only known how close to the edge he was. He was the last guy in the world you'd expect to hear had made that choice, but knowing the circumstances, I can see how he could get there. It doesn't make it hurt any less. God bless him, and I hope he's found the peace he sought.... and that applies to Mr. Williams, too.

Blessings,
Bill

You have my condolences. Anyone who has lost someone close to them in this manner, understands the pain you have experienced and the questions that run through your mind. I just wish people suffering from depression understood the impact this decision has on those left behind and reached out to those who love them. I'm sure we will never eliminate suicide from our vocabulary but it is nice to hope that some day it could be possible.

 

[88GT]

I always knew he was struggling with some demons.

So odd you say that. I didn't find out about this until this morning from my mom. I didn't believe her at first, but when she convinced me it was true, my first thought was that it didn't surprise me in the least. I don't know how to explain it since there wasn't anything concrete I could point to and say, "See, this, this, and this." It's just a feeling, that what we saw wasn't genuine, that something dark lurked behind the scenes.

I didn't know about his drugs or alcohol thing either, so I can't say it was any of that behind the feeling.

I hope his family finds peace.

 

[CathyInBlue]

I've seen plenty of Robin Williams stand up where his past drug use featured in his comedy. Generally, he always spoke of it, and the effects thereof, in the past tense.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Maybe it's just me but doesn't it seem as though so many comedians have a self-destructive side to them?

 

[Snapdragon]

I'm going to repost a Facebook post here from a friend of mine who suffers from serious bipolar disorder. He sums it up, in his eloquently profane style.

"Alright people if I see one more ****ing post blowing off mental illness and saying "suicide is a choice" I'm going to lose my ****. What is it people don't understand about mental illness? It is a ****ing disease. It is a ****ing illness. If someone had cancer you wouldn't just tell them to make a different g****mn choice. If I had a choice I would not choose being bipolar. I would not ****ing choose manic depression. ****ing educate yourselves before you post nonsense to a public forum where other uneducated tw**s are going to read and believe what you say."

His point, of course, is that suicide is a symptom of mental illness rather than an actual choice.

 

[MrsGungho]

I'm going to repost a Facebook post here from a friend of mine who suffers from bipolar disorder. He sums it up, in his eloquently profane style.

"Alright people if I see one more ****ing post blowing off mental illness and saying "suicide is a choice" I'm going to lose my ****. What is it people don't understand about mental illness? It is a ****ing disease. It is a ****ing illness. If someone had cancer you wouldn't just tell them to make a different g****mn choice. If I had a choice I would not choose being bipolar. I would not ****ing choose manic depression. ****ing educate yourselves before you post nonsense to a public forum where other uneducated tw**s are going to read and believe what you say."

very well said