The death of Robin Williams is one that fills me with great sadness. My brother and sister grew up watching Aladdin and the Genie having adventures together.
Not only was Williams a funny, funny man, but he also was a good person. So many comedians and funny people are sadly not good people. Not Williams though. "
Look to the Stars," a website that describes celebrities' philanthropic efforts says "Robin’s charity work has covered the spectrum from health care and human rights, to education, environmental protection, and the arts." The site also lists charities that he had supported.
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Truly an amazing and extensive list.
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In addition, Williams was also a supporter of LGBT rights, according to "
Hollowverse," a site that tries to figure out the political leanings of celebrities.
Robin Williams was also an unabashed liberal, being described as "perhaps one of the most liberal actors in Hollywood" by "Hollowverse." Williams had donated over $150,000 to the Democratic Party and other leftist groups. He also was a fierce critic of the second George Bush.
Many of William's colleagues and friends took to Twitter to mourn the great comedian, not to mention the rest of the world. I've never seen Twitter so focused on a topic. Pretty spectacular.
But what struck me the most was the amount of people linking to suicide prevention organizations, posting numbers to call, and encouraging people to get help. Depression is so often overlooked or looked down upon that people don't get help. Of my generation, this is the first famous person/role model that has committed suicide, that I can think of. Maybe, this topic will finally be discussed and people will be able to get help.
Here are some links to organizations that can help you if you are in trouble and need someone to talk to. Share these. Let know person go without hope.
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"You're only given one little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."
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