He was a Magic fan, rip

It's very sad for his family, but if someone like robin Williams who had everything he ever wanted and needed can't find some happiness in this world without resorting to suicide it doesn't hold much hope for the rest of us does it. Understand depression can be a mental illness but it has to begin for a reason, what reason would he possibly have, leaves you bewildered. Hope he's found his happiness at the expense of such sadness for his loved ones.

Depression IS a mental illness, and by definition defies logic. So get off your high horse.

The ignorance is strong with this Anon. Astoundingly strong.

Many comedians, and performers/artists in general suffer from depression or other mental illness,

pwned
Within the hour
16:09 13 Aug 14

Reply #487898
re: NH Vale Robin Williams
Depression IS a mental illness, and by definition defies logic. So get off your high horse.


Not on my high horse idiot, just stating a fact and acknowledging depression IS an illness but it still has to start somewhere so makes you wonder what on earth could have tripped it.

I will never understand suicide though no matter what, you only hurt those you love. Depression is a common thing has been since time began used to be known as melancholy , so it's not connected just to modern living, but more the thought patterns we have. They do say madness is only one degree from a genius and he was an absolute genius when it came to comedy.
It's a very very sad situation

Depression by definition has no reason or "trigger"

Thanks for the links Jack, very sad indeed, I loved him since Mork and Mindy days, a very talented and funny man and another shocking Hollywood story for the family to live with...

R.I.P.

Probably more tragic for them and shocking for the rest of us, sorry I didn't phrase that well...

Anon, sometimes depression can have an external source - like a traumatic event or a particular situation. It would be extremely narrow minded to believe that just because Robin Williams experienced great success that he would somehow be spared experiencing a traumatic event that could trigger depression. These events can happen to anyone.

More times than not though, depression has no specific trigger at all. In most cases it begins (like most mental illness) in adolescence, symptoms begin to appear in late adolescence or during a person's 20's and can continue for a life time. And like most mental illness, it has no 'trigger' or 'reason' or specific 'starting point.'

It's very likely that Williams developed depression long before he was rich and famous. It actually has absolutely nothing to do with him having "everything he ever wanted and needed" like you said in your original post. Having 'everything' isn't going to cure cancer and it isn't going to cure depression. It is much more complicated than that and superficial things like nice houses, cars, money in the bank or whatever is not going to cure someone from depression or insulate/protect someone from developing it.

904, comedians seem to be over represented in that area. Depression is much mis-understood and a scourge that can hit anyone. There is a strong link between drug taking and mental illness, particularly around the onset of puberty.

When you go back and look at the variety of work he did and what he achieved it is pretty amazing. Mork and Mindy would be a favourite of a lot of people. It was very funny and had a moral at the end of the episode (which is very American). I must admit I did like Dead Poets Society

Anon, not sure which part of your misguided rant was fact. Seems like all opinion to me. Not sure saying "someone like robin Williams who had everything he ever wanted" or "it has to begin for a reason, what reason would he possibly have" qualifies as fact. Don't get so defensive when someone points out your BS.