Such sad news about the death of Robin Williams, who Police say
they think he committed suicide and was found in his home in California.
The actor was only 63. I grew up with him and every time he
was in my living room on the TV, I felt comfortable and his acting delighted
me!
He had been battling severe depression. Oh this is so very
very sad. It made me wonder, are you
better off being rich depressed, or poor? So many rich people are depressed,
why some would ask? They never need to
worry about bills? They have all the food they want, whenever they want it?
They can go wherever they want whenever? They can holiday as much as they want and
have all the luxury’s they desire!
If you are poor, you may live in a rundown house, or flat,
so may be no garden to get out of your walls. You have constant threats of
utility bills coming through your door and you can be hungry or at least undernourished.
You don’t holiday and you can’t get out with friends as you don’t have the
money. You can’t afford the best medical care either whereas when you are rich
you can.
We know that depression isn’t always now troubles, it can
stem from your past when perhaps you found yourself not so wealthy. You can be
rich and lose a loved one. Money can’t replace that. Depression can be genetic
too. In the case of Robin Williams, he has had a few marriages behind him, and
has three children to different marriages. So we can see a pattern here. When
you are depressed, you want to hide away from friends and family. You may start
to drink on your own and we know that alcohol can cause depression too. So
though Robin Williams had a loving wife as far as we know money and the follow
up of his famous movie “Mrs Doubtfire” obviously wasn’t enough for him. So for
Robin, wealth and success did nothing to help him. This proves depression is
far deeper than a lavish lifestyle?
For someone who made people so happy, this news today is
tragic.
Reading the BBC news, I learned this.
Born in Chicago,
Illinois in 1951, Williams joined the drama club in high school and was
accepted into Juilliard School in New York, the prestigious American academy
for the arts.
There, he was
encouraged by a teacher to pursue comedy.
The actor was first
known for his zany portrayal of an alien in the 1970s TV show Mork and Mindy, a
character first seen in the sitcom Happy Days.
He was a regular
stand-up comedian while continuing to act in such films as Good Morning
Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Mrs Doubtfire and as the voice of the genie in
Aladdin.
R.I.P Robin Williams
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