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fuego
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Emily
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Re: DJ AM Found Dead
Posted by landj
I must add - this is someone who has openly admitted that he struggled with depression for many, many years. Depression is a horrible mental illness and something that you cannot just "turn off" with a switch, regardless of your outside circumstances and how wonderful things seem on the outside. Add post traumatic stress disorder (which he stated he was dealing with as well) into the mix and you have a major recipe for disaster. It's not as simple as "you survived this or that; you should be thankful for what you have!"
I can pretty much guarantee that he was well aware of the risks that he was taking and unfortunately, probably got to the point where he was too depressed to even think rationally anymore
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I hope I quoted that right... I wanted to agree completely. Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and additions (which are so often linked to depression) are terrible diseases. They distort your thinking and ability to make good decisions. People struggling with mental illness need compassion, not judgment. It really is sad that there is still such a stigma against mental illness.
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