Caveat:

Part of why Robin Williams' death hurt so much was that, before we knew he'd ended his life early due to a degenerative illness - back when it "simply" seemed to be suicide in depression - we were surrounded by people genuinely shocked that a funny man could have been sad himself.

That reaction devastated a lot of us. Couldn't they see Williams' lows as well, which infused his comedy?

His death reminded us how many cannot see mental crisis behind a smile.

And *that* hurt. Still does.

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@MLClark Lots of people in the entertainment industry have neuroses. They're attracted to acting because they don't want to be themselves.

I don't have an answer. I know what my "buttons" are, due largely to my dysfunctional upbringing.

Rejection is a big one. I may think someone is rejecting me when they're not. But it drives me into a funk.

Having a companion who loves me helps a lot. But when she's not around, I get depressed.

Hence ... social media.

Now THAT is depressing. 😳

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