Posted by Chris O on August 13, 2014, at 22:27:14
In reply to Re: what gets me on William's suicide..., posted by LostBoyinNC45 on August 13, 2014, at 20:00:47
I just get the idea (and maybe I am wrong) from listening to Williams' interviewed that he was very conservative/reticent about labeling himself as mentally ill. He seemed oblivious to the possibility, really, as do many of the people lionizing him in the media right now. In fact, I think Williams died believing he was not mentally ill. Which, as you point out (and one of the points I was trying to make as well) is "strange," because one would think he would be more open to dealing with himself honestly in humanistic terms as someone so vigilantly on the left of the political/social/philosophical spectrum. But reading about his Christian Scientist mother and Williams "terror" of his father helps me better understand the true nature of his beliefs. It appears he may have "only" believed he had a "drug habit" and took a "mind over matter" approach to dealing with this struggle in his life. I think he died a very confused man. And I really agree with you about the money thing: What a shame that someone with his money did not aggressively treat his condition. If so, he may well be alive, lucid and happy today. So very sad.
Chris
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