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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
ON LOSS AND ILLNESS
A Quick Word, Or 226, On Robin Williams The Person
Zelda
Williams and her dad at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2004.
Omar P.L. Moore/PopcornReel.com
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Omar P.L. Moore/PopcornReel.com
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Tuesday,
August 12,
2014
The world remains shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Robin Williams
yesterday. He passed away in his home in Tiburon, in Northern California.
He suffered from severe depression. It was a disease Robin struggled with
for decades. Alcohol and drugs were also major battles for him.
Robin Williams was only 63. You immediately think of his family.
Their pain. You think of the pain Robin Williams himself must have
experienced for years and years, even as he made people laugh, even as he lifted
their spirits.
Today is a day to remember Robin Williams as a person. He entertained us
all, yes. But the private war he fought was unimaginable to those of us
who, thank heavens, haven't been there. I don't have a clue about how rough
it must have been for him or the millions of others who suffer with addiction or
depression.
Thankfully Robin did let us in on the hell he endured. He allowed us to
see him as a person beyond his excellent career. And that, aside from the
countless hours he spent helping millions, was one of his greatest gifts.
If you have depression it is imperative to seek help. You may be in such a
position that you can't afford to, or are so severely afflicted as to not
recognize that help is available. Help, however, is.
American
Psychiatric Association
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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