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Originally Posted by Julia

It's not my intention to detract from any of the sentiments posted above, but every time there's an outpouring of public grief about a celebrity committing suicide, I can't help but think of the hundreds who will have died similarly at their own hand in complete anonymity and desperation, and without anyone to whom they could reach out.

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Originally Posted by craft

But you have



How he died is irrelevant – I’m just sad that he’s gone. Maybe it was something to do with growing up with Mork & Mindy but he touched my life and it may be the first time I have ever felt a sense of loss about somebody I don’t personally know.







Maybe a different thread would be appropriate if you are serious about discussing depression.



Nanu Nanu

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Originally Posted by Julia

That's your view. Mine is different. It's a forum. I have the right to reflect on a comparison of the public display of sadness because someone is well known as so different from someone who probably fought just as many battles, finally succumbing, but with much less access to support along the way.



You don't have to agree with me, and I am, of course, unsurprised that you do not.

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Thanks for implying that I don’t care about something that I strongly do.



You do have the right to reflect on anything you wish – but you could do it in a way that doesn’t take away from peoples respect for somebody that has passed.



The public display of sadness for somebody famous is simply because they have touched more people’s lives.



As for depression – it don’t give a **** who it inflicts. It’s a disease sometimes fatal and really no different to cancer or any other potentially fatal disease. Famous people, loved and well supported family members, isolated unsupported and lonely, potentially anybody.



So it makes no difference to me if RW died of cancer or suicide or anything else it’s equally tragic. As it is tragic if anybody dies prematurely from anything.



So reflect on why famous people get more attention if you like or reflect on how the community reacts to depression but have some tact where and when you do it. And then you needn’t start your post with.

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Originally Posted by Julia

It's not my intention to detract from any of the sentiments posted above, but

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