Posted by Chris O on August 14, 2014, at 20:11:18
In reply to Re: what gets me on William's suicide..., posted by baseball55 on August 14, 2014, at 19:39:25
Yes, I understand that. So, anything I or anyone else says about Williams' mental health is based on limited assumptions and projections. Nevertheless, piecing together his interviews and things he has said in the over the years (including things he has said about his parents and childhood), it is clear that he did not connect his struggles publicly with any type of mental illness. In fact, he seems blissfully unaware of the possibility. Yet, to me, Williams always seemed lost in an almost terminal manic state, a state he used to cover up darker feelings, feelings he likely felt ashamed of. I've also heard Williams say that cocaine was "calming" to him (look at his last interview on the Craig Ferguson Show on YouTube)--more evidence, in my opinion, that he was bipolar. How could no one around him at least attempt to confront him about these possibilities? It is beyond me.
Chris
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