Essay On Robin Williams Suicide

Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Heath Ledger and Robin Williams are a few Hollywood celebrities that we are going to remember not only because of their successful career, but also for their suicide news that rocked the entertainment world. Let’s take a look on the apparent suicide of Oscar-winning actor and comedian, Robin Williams. The star was found dead at his home in Tiburon, California, leaving the entire Hollywood scene and his fans in a state of shock. The death of the actor has been officially ruled as a suicide, as there was no alcohol and illegal drugs involved. According to a statement from his widow, Susan Schneider, “Williams was not sober but struggling with depression, anxiety and the early stages of Parkinson’s disease when he died”. This evidence shows that depression is a serious illness that can lead to suicide. It is estimated that 400 million people in the world suffer from depression and there are about 3,000 reported suicide deaths every day. The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts that depression will be the second form of health problem after heart disease. The figures

These feeling is not an illness, perhaps it is a normal and even a healthy reaction to the low points of life. According to medical professionals, major depression is more severe, more long-lasting and more physical in its symptoms. In major depression, the brain’s normal activities are literally slowed down. It affects our thoughts, feelings, behaviours, relationships, activities and any other aspects of life. The daily stresses of modern society such as high living costs, failure in marriage, job failure, drugs and alcohol abuse are the factors that causes major depression. People who suffered from depression will experience symptoms such as suicidal thoughts, sleep disturbance, changes in appetite, slowed thinking and poor concentration. (Miller & Reynolds, 2002,