Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Substance abuse
Somewhat sexual promiscuity
Experienced the highest highs (manic)
Experienced the lowest lows ( depressed)
Can you imagine a world where mental illness did not have the stigma that it does?
He had been receiving treatment for years.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It was the mix of meds he was on (primarily the new one for his Parkinson's) that exacerbated his depression.
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.
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.
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.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Maybe OP is manic, and thinks she's being coherent and thinking straight. OP, with no stigma attached or intended, and with care, may I suggest you talk to your pdoc about your state of mind. Meds may need tweaking.
OP here: I am bipolar and I am not manic. You might want to take a look at why you can't understand a simple concept. Here is an analogy. Where would we be today if we did not educate ourselves about AIDS? We would still treat people with AIDS as lepers. That's how mentally ill people are treated. BTW: I think it is shameful to not educate yourself about mental illness.
What don't you understand?
Anonymous wrote:It is a fact that mental illness carries a huge stigma.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It was the mix of meds he was on (primarily the new one for his Parkinson's) that exacerbated his depression.
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.
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.
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.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Maybe OP is manic, and thinks she's being coherent and thinking straight. OP, with no stigma attached or intended, and with care, may I suggest you talk to your pdoc about your state of mind. Meds may need tweaking.
OP here: I am bipolar and I am not manic. You might want to take a look at why you can't understand a simple concept. Here is an analogy. Where would we be today if we did not educate ourselves about AIDS? We would still treat people with AIDS as lepers. That's how mentally ill people are treated. BTW: I think it is shameful to not educate yourself about mental illness.
What don't you understand?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Maybe OP is manic, and thinks she's being coherent and thinking straight. OP, with no stigma attached or intended, and with care, may I suggest you talk to your pdoc about your state of mind. Meds may need tweaking.
OP here: I am bipolar and I am not manic. You might want to take a look at why you can't understand a simple concept. Here is an analogy. Where would we be today if we did not educate ourselves about AIDS? We would still treat people with AIDS as lepers. That's how mentally ill people are treated. BTW: I think it is shameful to not educate yourself about mental illness.
What don't you understand?
Anonymous wrote:Maybe OP is manic, and thinks she's being coherent and thinking straight. OP, with no stigma attached or intended, and with care, may I suggest you talk to your pdoc about your state of mind. Meds may need tweaking.
Anonymous wrote:Not well reported in the press, the PP is correct. Parkinsons comeswith severe depression - it's all about the dopamine and the meds. He was suicidal due to that....not the other - he had already battled those for years. Most people do not understand Parkinsons. They think it is tremors, its for old people...
He literally died from complications of Parkinsons...not mental health and stigma issues.
Anonymous wrote:Not well reported in the press, the PP is correct. Parkinsons comeswith severe depression - it's all about the dopamine and the meds. He was suicidal due to that....not the other - he had already battled those for years. Most people do not understand Parkinsons. They think it is tremors, its for old people...
He literally died from complications of Parkinsons...not mental health and stigma issues.