RIP Robin <3

I miss him so much. But maybe he went ahead along with Prince and Bowie to plan for Betty's 100th heaven? What a bash.....

Yes, I as well. Still. 🦋 💜

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A terrible disease. Things that deteriorate the mind are the absolute worst. I don't blame Mr. Williams one bit, though I miss his presence dearly.

it is terrible, though there's nothing indicating he wasn't ever struggling with anything else (mentally) either. knowing that could happen to you has to mess with your brain. I'm sorry for what happened to your family members, but nothing in the original post said Williams himself committed due to solely "basic depression" - which by the way may not have physical symptoms but is still terrible. it's not a competition, i am aware, but please don't dumb down people's problems as if they mean nothing at all.

I'm sorry you, your dad, and your family went through that, but it's not a competition.

Also, people are just responding to a quote from Robin Williams, and he would only know this because he felt this. This isn't a post about why he was depressed

He had suffered from depression long before that I

Get some therapy, Marnie. You're so very triggered by our missing Robin Williams. ***** Not everyone knows Robin William's suffered from a deteriorating neurological condition. I informed someone of this last month. She had not heard Robin had been ill. ***** My FIL died from Lewy Body Disease. The last time he saw his son, my husband, he was afraid of him. It's heartbreaking to lose someone to this or to Alzheimer's, just heartbreaking. Now my hubby's getting forgetful. I worry for my son's future...

what is the problem if he killed himself due to "basic" depression? not good enough reason for you?

Actually, I believe he killed himself to spare his wife and children…I remember reading something to that effect in the San Francisco Chronicle.

even then... please refrain from calling it "basic depression". its disrespectful to all those who commited suicide and who have "basic depression.

Thank you! I came here to comment the same thing.

Good lord! Lord! (Imitating you) the way you wrote that makes you sound like a super miserable person to try to have a conversation with. No need to tell your rather personal "feel sorry for me" story to a bunch of strangers after trying to make them look stupid. It doesn't matter what causes someone's depression, people don't kill themselves unless they're depressed. Maybe his diagnosis added to his depression, but it's not what killed him. He died at his own hands because he was depressed over many things and was depressed for many years according to many people that actually knew him. I hope you learn some common courtesy in the future, maybe people would respond a little more pleasantly.

He occasionally came into the video store I worked in in San Francisco, and he always came in at a time of day when it would be unlikely to be busy. I never made any hoopla, just treated him politely, and I think he always appreciated that.