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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It was the mix of meds he was on (primarily the new one for his Parkinson's) that exacerbated his depression. [/quote]

Hmm.  I thought he was pretty torn up about the fact of the Parkinson's diagnosis itself.  I guess it's hard to say what exactly tipped the balance with such a hurting individual.[/quote]

I have read that in the early stages of Parkinson's, your dopamine receptors are severely affected. It may have been a "false low" exacerbated by the Parkinson's messing with his brain. For someone prone to depression I imagine that could have been incredibly difficult to discern from a typical depressed period. He may not have realized it was the Parkinson's or that it could be treated.[/quote]

Would there be a problem if he died of mental illness?  Is it easier to tell yourself he died of side effects of Parkinson's?  He was mentally ill long before his Parkinson's diagnosis.  He was a wonderful talented man who suffered from mental illness for a long time.  I stand by my belief that we need to educate ourselves about mental illness.  The world could have supported Robin Williams instead of suffering in silence.  At one point cancer held a stigma.  I hope we get over the stigma of mental illness.  [/quote]

No, it would not be a problem and believe me, you're preaching to the choir in terms of believing we need more infrastructure to help those suffering mental illness. But my point was, I don't think it's as easy as saying "he battles depression for years but lost this time." There were mitigating factors at play, i.e. Being in the early stages of Parkinson's and the accompanying side effects that brings. It's a bit more nuanced than "he was depressed." He had battled the depression before. I believe it's possible he could have again had it not been for what Parkinson's was doing to his brain. [/quote]

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