My uncle who is a clinical psychologist has advised me not to comment or react to any type of tragedy until all the facts become available... Over the years, that has proven to be sound advice...In this age of instant gratification where we discover news almost as it happens, it is often difficult to refrain from providing our two cents before we discover the truth....Yesterday, as evidenced by the outpouring of postings on this site as well as others, it is quite evident we lost one the most loved actors of our time...The preliminary cause of death is asphyxiation. however the method remains undetermined....What seems to be a certainty is that the victim suffered from severe mental issues, including but not limited to severe depression...The fact that the latest person to die as a result of this disease is so recognizable in today's society, may place more focus on treating others that suffer on a daily basis with other mental illnesses...What we must not lose sight of is the fact that millions of other average Americans suffer from the same problem,and tragically, those that are afflicted may not always take just their own life, but sometimes the lives of other innocent victims..Many times the use of a gun, knife, or even a car becomes the focus of the outrage and opinions, when more often than not it should be the person that committed the "crime"....People die because of their own actions, not because of the actions of an inanimate object that cannot reason or make responsible decisions....Possibly the death of Robin Williams, will direct the focus away from the crime lab and courtroom and into the hospital, so we as a society can better understand what goes on in the mind of the mentally ill, and see to it that they are cared for in the proper manner....And that my friends is my two cents...
