Very sad hearing about Robin Williams suicide today. This article is really interesting about mental illness and comedians. My favourite bit is: Anxiety is like the hot mental illness at the moment. [US comedian] Maria Bamford talks a lot about mental illness. She has a great thing about how people dont take mental illness seriously, especially in workplaces. These scenarios where you wouldnt say, Well, Tony didnt come into work today because his cancers flared up again. Seriously, Tony, we all have cancer.... Gadsby discussed her use of antidepressants. Someone said, Oh, dont take a pill, just think happy thoughts, Gadsby says. Its kind of depressing that they thought I hadnt thought of that before. Telling someone with depression that they just need to snap out of it is like telling someone without any hands to get a grip. Read more: smh.au/entertainment/comedy/robin-williams-and-the-sad-reality-about-those-who-make-us-laugh-20140812-3djvc.html#ixzz3AAZWZ6iS
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 09:47:37 +0000
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