Robin Williams suicide is a horrifying reminder that depression doesnt discriminate and that it can strike anywhere and at any time, even with those who seem the happiest on the surface. Many people suffer from this privately while fighting an uphill battle everyday to maintain a pleasant exterior image for the world. Feeling your own mind slipping away into darkness as you lose control of your thoughts and lose sight of the things that once made you enjoy life is one of the most terrifying things a human can experience. Whenever another brave soul loses this battle, the sadness we feel at their (and our) loss should be counterbalanced by an immense respect for the strength and bravery it took for them to hold on for so long in the face of such a black void. The difficulties for one suffering from depression are only multiplied by the fact that finding the correct medication/therapy can in itself be an immense tribulation and even then, the side effects of meds can be a whole other issue. Ive gone off and pontificated a bit here, but I just pray that with more neurological research, support, understanding and love that we wont have to lose any more people who brighten the world and our lives to this nightmare of a disease.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:40:30 +0000
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