Robin Williams' True Legacy

jimh0220

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Robin Williams was a legend. Nobody can ever deny that the man was brilliant. A talented comedian, actor, and great and caring man according to many who knew him. He has left us all with many years of smiles and laughs.

In his death, he left us with a very powerful legacy. Visit your Facebook, news, and every other media sources, and you will hear about his death and probable reason: death by suicide is a fact. Probable reason: severe depression. So what is the legacy in his death?

A brilliant Hollywood star dies because of a mental illness. That is the gift he left, the legacy. A gift, because it brings the reality of depression and mental illnesses to the forefront of life for so many people once again. A legend who had a amazing career and happy family commits suicide. Makes no sense, which is exactly why it is an issue worth talking about. Suicide is a tool of the derelicts, the insane, the broken, right? The people at rock bottom. Not the people at the top.

Robin Williams showed how mental illness is something many of us in all places of life live with. And now the discussions begin. The questions, the admissions from those who have felt the same but hid it. The realization by some that they are not alone. And hopefully, someone out there will finally find the courage to ask for help before they are the next.

Hanging around here for years now, I have out that I, who suffers with Bi Polar disorder, am not the only one battling mental illness in this group of nutjobs who hang and blab on this forum. There is schizophrenia, bi polar, panic disorder, depression, PTSD, OCD, and every other disease in the lives of those among many of us. Some have been able to control it with the help, others who are still trying to get things under control, like me, and those who are trying to survive another day without leaving to free themselves from the pain.

We all deal with things our own way. But then this event happens and it's in all of our faces and the conversations begin. Good. Talking is good.

Robbin Williams, you will be missed. By many. Nobody would have ever wished you to take the most extreme of steps to be free from your pain. The Lord can now free you from the pain you could never escape here. Rest in peace.


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I agree, and hopfully the legacy will be recognized. I was talking to my wife today about how many suicides go unreported, go unnoticed by the general public aside from those close to the ones who were lost. She made a great point that publicity can be a double-edged sword - in a nutshell the argument of romanticising vs. public awareness seems to end with (at least around my neck of the woods) the fear of the former. Hopefully some eyes will be opened. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Jimj0220.
 
DEPRESSION

:raises his hand:

Know all about it. I'm still here though. Try to keep fit and sweating thru exercise has worked for me in staving-off the demons that keep whispering inside your head.

Good luck to all of those in the same state.
 
1. Keep fit and sweat daily if you can.

2. Have a close friend or group you can REALLY talk to/with.

3. Remember that you're not the only one in the world scathed and hurting.

4. Have a spiritual relationship (am I talking about church religion? NO. Unless you do find some direction or guidance there) Kindness is a religion---so you need to always "practice" your religion, nature and the outdoors is a church/temple.
 
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jimh0220 said:
Suicide is a tool of the derelicts, the insane, the broken, right? The people at rock bottom. Not the people at the top.

Robin Williams showed how mental illness is something many of us in all places of life live with.
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1SHOT1KILL said:
It's nice to see I'm not the only one around here with this going for him...
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You most certainly are not alone. I've struggled with depression on a daily basis since I was a kid. Sometimes the demons whisper, and sometimes they scream. On top of battling depression I also deal with being an extremely introverted person. This can make interacting with people face to face a real challenge. But I've found that trying to be an active part of a community like this really helps me come out of my shell a little bit.

So to all those who are fighting the fight, keep it up, keep going. Don't give up, don't give in. I know the bad days can turn into weeks or months where you don't think there's light at the end. Get help when you need it. No one is 100% self sufficient. I'm lucky enough to have a wonderful wife I can talk to. And while she may not fully understand what I'm going through, she listens, and she cares.

I think it was a FB post by Mike Rowe where he talked about how strange it was that you can look at someone as a friend without ever actually meeting them. He will be missed.
 
Here is a photo from yesterday of the bench in the Boston Common from Good Will Hunting. It's still drawing a crowd. Most of the sidewalk drawings have been washed away. The bench itself is covered in magic marker with movie quotes and well wishes.


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If society only knew all of the brilliant, famous, professional, gifted individuals out there with mental illness, there would be less stigma.
 
I had to bump this up to share because I truly believe its absolute validity in the context of today's world (especially for guys like me) -

[video=youtube;drv3BP0Fdi8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drv3BP0Fdi8[/video]
 
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I can say that I saw my dad a few times deal with severe depression. It really hit when mom died. I went through a bit of anxiety when I went through a bad divorce and battled to get custody of my boys. Their mom is borderline personality disorder, and I was her target. I used to poo poo mental illness, I now have sympathy with a side of empathy for people battling these types of ailments. I found that physical exercise will bring one out of a panic attack, as well as in a depressed state. What would scare the bejeezers out of me is if I was not able to be mobile and deal with pressures from within and without. Religion? Nature? I love nature, and I worship who I believe is the creator of all things. I find joy in His creation. To each their own in their spiritual journey it can bring healing and well being. Peaceful rest and hope to all who suffer.
 
If your Dad was like mine, he TOTALLY depended on my Mom for the basic stuff.... he had no idea how to even cook after she died and was lost. We had a talk and told him to remember when we were kids, he used to cook when we went camping. Just remember and begin re-building the knowledge. The Becker cookbook (Joy of Cooking) was always my cooking bible. He survived and later re-married.

I try to find joy through knowledge every day. I love the outdoors. There is so much to see and learn about.
 
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