January 16_Human Connection

This is not an easy subject. If the journaling is not fully readable, here it is a little bit clearer:
"August 2014… Robin Williams dies by suicide…
I loved him as an actor and a comedian, and like all other members of his audience, I’d never seen this coming. Back then, we didn’t know about the neurological issues he suffered from, and only on the occasion of his death did we hear about his depression. To my surprise, it shook me to the core.
As a person who has struggled with depression and anxiety since 2005,
I was shattered. I could not stop crying for weeks and had to increase the frequency of my own therapy sessions. It seemed to me like my brother had taken his life and that I was doomed to eventually repeat his story.
He did everything right, I thought. He had therapy, medications, rehabs, etc., and, in comparison with me, he had unlimited resources to do so. If he didn’t make it, why should I do any better?!
Well, I did. And I do. Oh, I still struggle occasionally! That probably will never end, but I have a strong support group of family, friends,
and doctors/therapists. I have medication. I have learned some coping skills. I know how to recognize the symptoms of approaching crisis
and how to alleviate it. I also know that there was more to Williams’ death than “just” psychological disorder. I still feel a connection with him, though, some pangs of sadness, even occasional tearing up. And I miss his brilliance…"

And here is some comic relief (expletives warning!):
For the layout, I used Hear My Voice 02 Hurting Digital Scrapbooking Complete Collection by Lynn Grieveson Designs and Rachel Jefferies. I also used pictures of Robin Williams by J.R. Picard and Michael Halsband.