robin williams

10forty2 wrote:
We all wear masks to cover our real selves....Robin's mask to cover his depression was his humor, which he willingly shared with us and which we all loved. I am very saddened by the news that broke yesterday and my heart goes out to his family and the millions of fans that found joy in his humor that covered his sadness. A lesson to us all...never take for granted that a person's outward appearance of strength is a true reflection of their inward stability.

X2

I have known someone who was depressed to the extent that it owned them. They have recovered, but one does not easily understand the depths that depression will control a person. The level of control is very similar to an addiction. (and often goes hand in hand with it)