Robin Williams Dead

[ClevelandBronco]

Originally Posted by Rausch

People judge it because the final decision is yours.

It's not cancer. It's not a defect in your heart. It's not a car accident.

That person decides to end it, or take a drink, or take a hit, or puke up every meal. Every moment of the "illness" is a choice...

Yeah. It's only a defect in his brain, not something important like his heart. He should have just powered through it like you undoubtedly would.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

Yeah. It's only a defect in his brain, not something important like his heart. He should have just powered through it like you undoubtedly would.

Depression is not a choice - killing yourself is.

Quit trying to pretend there's no personal responsibility here...

[ClevelandBronco]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Depression is not a choice - killing yourself is.

Quit trying to pretend there's no personal responsibility here...

It's unfortunate that Mr. Williams had no one in his life that could have shared this kind of wisdom with him. You'd think that a man of his means could have found at the very least a mental health professional that could have explained this simple yet weighty truth you've stumbled upon. Perhaps you should consider writing a book. I think you owe it to the families of these selfish, irresponsible--hell, let's just say it--cruel bastards.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

It's unfortunate that Mr. Williams had no one in his life that could have shared this kind of wisdom with him. You'd think that a man of his means could have found at the very least a mental health professional that could have explained this simple yet weighty truth you've stumbled upon. Perhaps you should consider writing a book. I think you owe it to the families of these selfish, irresponsible--hell, let's just say it--cruel bastards.

If only someone would have told him that his depression wasn't about him, he might still be alive. He could have easily lived another 10 or 15 years in misery, an we would have felt better about it had he died of old age or cancer.

[RNR]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

If only someone would have told him that his depression wasn't about him, he might still be alive. He could have easily lived another 10 or 15 years in misery, an we would have felt better about it had he died of old age or cancer.

Spot on. He was not a teenager he was a 63 year old multi-millionaire. I am pretty sure he thought this through. He had all the support a person could need. He chose to end it. Sad but that is just how it ends sometimes~

[hawkchief]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Depression is not a choice - killing yourself is.

Quit trying to pretend there's no personal responsibility here...

It's always comforting to know CP is a place to go for expert advice regarding the human condition and profound, caring wisdom like this.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by hawkchief

It's always comforting to know CP is a place to go for expert advice regarding the human condition and profound, caring wisdom like this.

There's a difference between not caring and admitting a person made the wrong choice. A choice that has huge negative impacts on all those that care about you or might depend on you.

I'm not ignorant about depression or suicide. I've had two suicides by people in my family.

That person's suffering doesn't erase the much greater suffering caused by their suicide...

[nychief]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Depression is not a choice - killing yourself is.

Quit trying to pretend there's no personal responsibility here...

what is wrong with killing yourself?