Robin Williams dead at 63

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On the subject of "not thinking of others" one of the cruel twists of depression is a person may in fact only be thinking of others and that torments them. A depressed person may be convinced at a deep emotional level they're hurting the people they care about, because they are a horrible person (For being depressed and useless.)
 
Man this is so sad to hear. He was such an awesome part of my childhood. Rips me apart hearing that he killed himself. Sad to see that someone who brought so much joy to the world struggled with depression so much.
 
Haines said:
What does it mean that when someone as wealthy and intelligent as him can't get the help he needs after all these years?
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Pretty much what I always feared and knew, as someone who suffers with Major Depression. That depression is a life long struggle, that never ends. Everything is about maintenance, control, management, regulation, treatment . . . there's no magic cure, you always have to deal with it, and it can be so tiring both mentally and emotionally.
 
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I was feeling better about this news after having to go do something else to occupy my time and my mind but seeing this now, I'm starting to cry all over again.

I don't think a celebrity death has ever hit me this hard.

;_; ;_; ;_;
 
zsswimmer said:
I dont get whats so controversial about it. Like I mentioned in another post, I've been dealing with depression for the past decade, but to my real life friends I'm the one they turn to for laughter. I've absolutely acted selfish because of it, and maybe its somewhat justifiable, but it doesn't make it less true. I've lashed out at family members, isolated myself and made them worry beyond belief and all sorts of other selfish acts.
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thats not selfish

are you visiting your grandma at the hospital because of her cancer her being selfish?
 
Haines said:
What does it mean that when someone as wealthy and intelligent as him can't get the help he needs after all these years?
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It means that depression strikes without prejudice and is deeply insidious, often gradually worsening over time and often internalized in the sufferer to such a degree that those who surround them may never notice it, or realize the sheer extent of its severity.
 
Asking why he didn't write a letter is useless: when a man kills himself you can't talk about reasonable things. Going against the strongest of your instincts is unexplainable.
 
Why why why :((((... I will miss him so much :(.

The weirdest thing that happen to me is that I had a dream about him last night. I swear to god. In that dream I meet him and I told him that he was one of my favorite actors and that he is so so funny. I wanted him to sign my shirt that had my other signature on it. He said he appreciates that I thought of him like that and that he would wait for me. I was traveling back home as fast as I can but I woke up before I got to my house.

I am so disappointed that I did not get to have him sign the shirt :(... There was more to the dream but its not important.

RIP. You will be missed :(...
 
Kodeman said:
Jeez. I would have thought that if anyone in the world would be safe from this kind of nonsense it would be Robin. How these people can be speaking ill of him is beyond me.
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A mixture of being anonymous, possibly not knowing him that well (if the posters are young) and having a severe lack of empathy would be my guess...still goddamn awful.
 
I am typing this sobbing and crying, i hope you do not mind I share a personal story. From grades 7-9 I also suffered severe depression. I missed a lot of school classes and even when I went I would go to an empty dark room and put my head on the table and cry. I felt hollow, i felt as if I was missing something. I disliked all my favourite activities and had no life what so ever. Then Robin Williams came into my life. The moment I watched one of his stand up shows it made all of the physical and emotional pain go away. One minute I would be crying the next I would be laughing so hard my side would split. He made my life worth living again, he showed me the good and he filled that empty space inside me. I also used a lot of his jokes in school as well to make others laugh). He helped me find my passion and get a job as a teacher. I was hired not only because I have good lessons my admin said they hired me because of my personality. alot of Robin Williams rubbed off on me and in the classroom while teaching I love using humour and ad libbing on the spot much like he does.

I want to thank you Robin Williams you not only helped me find my career you also helped me emotionally and took all of my pain away when I was in the darkest of places. I really really really wish I could have returned the favour to you and took your pain away and gave you a helping hand when you needed it. Thanks you for saving my life Mr. Williams, RIP a comedic legend.
 
GK86 said:
I posted this in the Netflix thread. To add to his list and to those with VPN's:

Mrs. Doubtfire (Netherlands)
Good Will Hunting (Mexico/Sweden/UK)
Robots (Mexico)
Bicentennial Man (Mexico)
Insomnia (Mexico)
Good Morning, Vietnam (Canada)
RV (Canada)
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Isn't aladdin on one netflix?
 
Really terrible news, i have always enjoyed his movies and was also enjoying his latest series, The Crazy Ones. One of the really genuine comedians out there. It's really sad that the depression took the life of a really appreciated actor.
 
JESUS FUCK!

And here I thought I was having a shitty, depressive day. The man was a legend and just goes to show that despite all his accomplishments everyday was a battle for him. He'll be missed.
 
His death has made the world just that little bit darker. There's not many people you can say that about.

Rest in peace, you magnificent Millenial Man.
 
captive said:
Give 'em a break. I'm twenty nine and I didn't know who Johnny Cash or John Wayne were until my late teens, and even then I was still too young and immature to appreciate their work. Now I own all of Cash's discography and working on John Wayne's movie catalogue on Blu-ray.

That's the great thing about film, TV shows and music, they will be there for new generations to discover.

This is pretty sad, I loved Williams, he was immensely funny.
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I think it's less that these people don't know who he is and more the condescending tone. OK great you don't know who he is, instead of being an asshole run his name into Google and take a look or better yet don't even comment. Boo fucking hoo his name appeared too much on your tl.
 
JLeack said:
I decided to do a piece on Robin Williams' video gaming hobby. He really loved video games, playing them in the 80's and even recently.

http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/articles/741349-rip-robin-williams-8-video-games-loved-play
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Good article. Something different then most of what we'll see.

Zeliard said:
It means that depression strikes without prejudice and is deeply insidious, often gradually worsening over time and often internalized in the sufferer to such a degree that those who surround them may never notice it, or realize the sheer extent of its severity.
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Exactly. It is. You find that you can easily put up a persona when you need to. Most would never know you were in the state of mind you are either. It's something you do to both shield yourself and at the same time to try and function in society. That's why when something like this happens it's so shocking to a lot of people that even knew the person.
 
Dambrosi said:
His death has made the world just that little bit darker. There's not many people you can say that about.

Rest in peace, you magnificent Millenial Man.
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dont think about how dark it got when he left

think about how much brighter it was made because of him and how it outweighs this and always will
 
I watched The Bird Cage yesterday for the first time, on a whim, and this morning a coworker randomly brought that movie up. And now this. So weird.

Also my childhood is kind of crushed right now. :-(
 
One would hope such a high profile death would open up more dialogue amount mental illness in this country, but you know it won't...
 
Dapperk said:
I think it's less that these people don't know who he is and more the condescending tone. OK great you don't know who he is, instead of being an asshole run his name into Google and take a look or better yet don't even comment. Boo fucking hoo his name appeared too much on your tl.
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Twitter is used for very quick and instant messages, so some people are on twitter and in their feed comes a message of xyz died and they have no idea who it is - so they type a quick message back saying "who?" - there's nothing wrong with this.

Frankly, the people chastising them for this are being more assholes than they are, they didn't know who he was and typed "who?" (or to that effect) in twitter - its not a big deal.
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Anyways, RIP Robin - its nice that we have so many great movies/shows to remember you buy.
 
Yeah, people are too quick to label people as selfish. Most of the time when people are severely depressed, in their mind they are doing their loved ones a favor by ending things, thinking they are a burden on them. It is so sad. We don't know what he was thinking. Maybe he had a recent terminal diagnosis. Or even if he didn't clinical depression cuts to the very soul.

And I didn't know there were teens that never heard of him. Kinda hard to believe. I'm one of the least knowledgeable people I know when it comes to celebs, but I can't imagine never coming across Robin Williams.

Sounded like a truly great guy. Down-to-earth and humble celeb.
 
nabman said:
Dont understand whats crazy about this? Get people who have suicidal tendencies help. It is a selfish act pretty and that is accepted by everyone. Whenever you hear about suicide that is the message from everyone.
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as someone who is currently in deep depression, I can tell you've never had it before
 
No no no....fucking hell.... Robin Williams was the first comedians I started listening to and I never stopped, his quick mind and quick lips made him hilarious on so many occasions. I am gonna miss him so much. :(

Fuck.
 
Really saddened by this news, like (unsurprisingly) most folks here. I hope anyone currently reading this struggling with depression takes this as an opportunity to reach out for help where available (here on GAF or otherwise), even though I know how hard that can be when you're down in it.
 
RIP Robin Williams.

I'm outright angry at the world right now. This is not fair. Not Robin Williams. Why. Why him. Why like this. Seriously, I'm pissed. I don't even know at whom. Just angry, with nowhere to vent at.

Fuck.

Gonna watch this right now, and put it on endless repeat for a while to take my mind off things.

Still.

Dammit. This ain't fair.
 
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