Owen Wilson suicide attempt
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Topic: Owen Wilson suicide attempt
Posted By: oreomann33
Subject: Owen Wilson suicide attempt
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 11:29am
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http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/08/26/report_actor_owen_wilson_in_suicide_try/9736/ - Owen Wilson suicide attempt Sad. I hope he gets the help he needs, I always liked his acting. ------------- 
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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 11:31am
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Saw that on Drudge this morning. Hard to believe, he's such a down to earth actor. Hope he doesn't pull a Chris Farley. ------------- 
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Posted By: CarbineKid
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 11:34am
| The guy has the world, and then tries to end it all. I have NO sympathy for him. |
Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 11:34am
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CarbineKid wrote:Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 11:38am
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Thats sad. I really hope he gets help/better. I really liked him to. He's a good actor and seemingly cool dude.
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Posted By: Man Bites Dog
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 12:33pm
Right. Rich people are not allowed to be depressed. ------------- 
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 12:51pm
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 1:05pm
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I was a little more concerned about our Attorney General resigning. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 1:09pm
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<Completely irrelevant to thread... deleted..> ------------- 
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Posted By: Man Bites Dog
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 1:13pm
OMG ANGST. -------------
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 1:36pm
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Blame steroids...
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Posted By: CarbineKid
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 1:45pm
Depressed and suicidal are two different things. The guy has a great job that makes millions, he can get any girl he wants, and unlike the rest of us lives on easy street. Yeah he has alot to be "depressed" about. I doubt he could make it in the real world.
Umm I wasnt flaming anyone. I just have no sympathy for this. plus isn't thee alot more going on thats news worthy. I swear this came over as a "news alert". Somehow I doubt Wilson is worthy of a major news alret. Then again we live in a tabloid society. 
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Posted By: ShortyBP
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 1:52pm
Flaming was in reference to whatever Oreo posted in response to you... edited out by Sandman. |
Posted By: Susan Storm
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 1:52pm
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Methinks you don't understand the nature of depression, CK... money for nothing and chicks for free has little to do with it. And the red message was Sandman chastising oreomann for flaming you. ------------- "No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable." |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 1:52pm
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Posted By: CarbineKid
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 2:02pm
Actually I understand it all to well, but whatever. I still have no sympathy for these Hollywood clowns. Oh upon futher review, I do see where sandman edited it...being a big boy I can take it(and would probably enjoy it too), but thanks Sandman. 
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Posted By: Susan Storm
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 2:08pm
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Actually, a common feature of depression is the "I have it worse than other people, and nobody understands me" feeling. It is quite common for depression sufferers to have little sympathy for other depressed people, specifically because their own depression won't allow them to acknowledge that other people might also have problems - particularly other people that don't share your particular problems. Depression strikes high and low, but most depressed people share this strange depression elitism, where their depression is somehow more valid than that of other people. ------------- "No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable." |
Posted By: JohnnyCanuck
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 2:09pm
So money guarantees hapiness? it's not a problem that's solved with $$, in fact it can exacerbate the problem for some people. ------------- Imagine there’s a picture of your favourite thing here. |
Posted By: truecalling
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 2:13pm
| That's just a shame... |
Posted By: SandMan
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 2:17pm
Indeed. Sorry for any confusion. ------------- Real Men Love Cheeses |
Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 2:19pm
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Well. If I had a lot of money I'd be considerably happier. Having plenty of money eliminates financial worries, a huge stress. Stress causes depression. I really want a boat. -------------
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Posted By: SandMan
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 2:24pm
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I personally see Carbine's point...
It's not to say that the rich and famous don't or can't have problems... Just that they have all the tools they need to go about resolving their problems through less juvenille means. I agree, as I have seen firsthand, that depression has little to do with the objective "quality" of one's life... Their financial resources, their career success, etc... It has a lot more to do with whether one's life truly satisfies them. But here's the kicker... If your life makes you depressed, it's up to YOU to find your way out of that depression. Sure, you can seek help through many external means (money being the enabler in this regard), but ultimately the person themselves has to find a way to emerge from their own depression. I don't have any sympathy either. Life is hard. If you're unhappy or depressed, find a way to climb out of it. Especially if you have a great deal of resources, there's no excuse for wallowing in it. ------------- Real Men Love Cheeses |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 2:33pm
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I frequently have the problem while depressed that I don't feel that I'm worth helping. I have the resources, including EAP, medicine, and a pretty good support system, but I can't seem to regard myself highly enough to be worth saving.
I do get by, and I am responsible for making sure I do all I can to ward off the worst of it, including getting help when I need it and taking my medicine regularly, but every now and again it is sudden and overwhelming. I hope he does get help because he is certainly able, if only he'll find it in him to save himself. ------------- 
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Posted By: Susan Storm
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 2:43pm
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Hard to disagree with that. But while financial issues is a common source of depression for those without loads of money, I do seem to recall that lottery winners disproportionately suffer from depression as well. ------------- "No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable." |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 10:15pm
| I dont think it was the money that was depressing him but rather the movie roles he has been offered lately. |
Posted By: BooksAndLeaves
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 10:19pm
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lol carbinekid, you're so ignorant
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Posted By: Nuclear
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 11:47pm
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I also have no sorrow for those who try to kill them self.I was on the free way couple weeks ago when a guy in a jeep pulled over and shot himself.
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Posted By: CarbineKid
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 12:24am
Gee have you tired sitting through them? Now thats cause for suicide.
Of what? Seriously tell me why I should care about this?
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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 1:26am
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I have a certain amount of pity reserved for those who want to take their own lives-but it only goes as far as their ability to deal with it. I dealt with extreme depression for a long time a few years back, and I can say from experience that there's always a way out that doesn't involve taking your own life. Of course, I've always been a believer that if somebody wants to kill themselves, they generally succeed. People that do things like this are usually trying to send a message more than end their life. -------------
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 2:06am
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On the subject of excess money sometimes being a source of depression: If anyone is suffering from this, I'll be glad to help ease the burden. Edited Note: Because I care. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 28 August 2007 at 2:38am
Somehow my dumb ass managed to post that in entirely the wrong thread apparently. That was supposed to be in the thread about the Attorney General resigning.  -------------
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