Robin Williams died on August 11th, 2014 from suicide.
He was dealing with Lewy body
dementia that progresses quickly and is marked by depression, anxiety,
paranoia, and hallucinations. His death brought light to a difficult subject,
and the discussions I heard afterward spoke of the mental illness aspect of
suicide. They took the blame off those who kill themselves, and removed the
guilt from family and friends who felt there was something more they could have done
the night before that would have saved them.
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(This essay also appeared on
the Huffington Post.)
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If you — or someone you know
— need help, please call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
If you are outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide
Prevention for a database of international resources.
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