A year before he passed away, my father checked himself into the - TopicsExpress



          

A year before he passed away, my father checked himself into the same facility in Minnesota that Robin Williams was at last month. Its not a luxury resort, not by any stretch of the imagination. But its an extraordinary place for people who want to heal. Depression, addiction, and mental illness are all real, and, sometimes, tragically, it takes the lives of brilliant, beautiful people who do everything they can to get better. What Ive learned is that we must stop treating those who suffer from addictions and mental illnesses as if theyre just being selfish, as if its as simple as making a choice. If it were that easy, the world would be home to many more aging geniuses and many more loving grandparents.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 04:33:39 +0000

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