Having found out about Kate Spade was hard enough. But this morning... Anthony Bourdain? Someone I liked and admired very much? I know that no one is impervious to depression. I know these people are human too. But when you feel like you’re just a “regular” person, and you try soooo very hard every day to keep that devil depression from coming back....it suddenly feels like all of this work I’ve done was a lie. About 5 years ago I almost took my own life. I had method. I had a note written. When you think someone has it all, fame fortune celebrity, they really are suffering.
I am really upset today, just wondering if anyone else relates to this. Thank you for “listening”.
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No one 's life is perfect! It's so very sad that someone feels that's the answer. We must keep plugging forward....like the little engine that could! Peace & Love !!! XXX
Just woke up & heard about Anthony Bourdain... so sad. Was already upset about Kate Spade... fan of her designs & have a few of her pieces. A Kate Spade locket is basically my security blanket. I enjoyed Anthony's books & my husband lives his shows. We were lucky enough to see him when he came to SF a couple years ago.
I guess what we learn from this that someone can seem to have it all & appear happy & yet are fighting a horrible demon. And we have to improve the situation when it comes to mental health. Sending so much love & hugs to everyone.
💛🕊, Mel
Yes I think a lot of us learn to hide it...I know I do!!! Love ya!!!
Yes, we do. Depression is such lonely disease & an evil trickster. Why I'm so happy to found this group (& awesome people like you💛).... easier to open up to people here then to people in person. Love you too❣
I think being famous and rich brings it's own problems too. They are just different problems to ours. I don't get triggered by celebrity suicides and I am struggling to understand why others seem to. We only see their public persona after all and none of us know them personally do we? I find it much more upsetting when a famous person is murdered such as John Lennon, Jill Dando, Versace.... x
Thanks you all for answering my post. One of my points is that it is such a struggle to keep going, and just when I feel good I see that the demon has brought someone down to the point of no return. Some days, weeks, months... are better than others. Yesterday I felt so good, and then I logged into my computer.... and there was Anthony Bourdain who I always admired and enjoyed so much. It isn’t just the celebrities committing suicide, it affects me when anyone does. When I was 14, a friend of mine committed suicide. I’m 59 now and I’m many ways never really for over it. I’m sorry that now I’m rambling. I do feel better today. But I’m happy to have found you all. May you find peace in your day. Please - hold on with me. This world sucks enough, let’s help each other.
Omg I am the same age as you! (That's a good thing) I have struggled with depression for years but it has gotten worse in the last 10 years. I stay in bed all day, and I am also disabled because of a bad back. I think that hearing about celebrities taking their own lives is disturbing because I think they have it all. They have success and money, what can be better than that? I would love to talk with you. 😁
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