Williams’ passing thus gave us
some moments of humanity that provided respite, however brief, from the
troubles and brutality besetting our world right now. We can mourn
Williams not only as a purveyor of joy and laughter, but also for the
knowledge that he died from an affliction far commoner than we
think, and perhaps we can learn to help those so afflicted.
How do we respond to the severely depressed? Stephen Fry, who has been suicidally depressed, shows us how. Read this post from From Letters of Note:Early-2006, during a bout of depression, a young lady by the name of Crystal Nunn wrote a desperate letter to Stephen Fry. Says Crystal:
“I had no idea who to turn to. But I really needed someone to turn to and to ease the pain. So I wrote to Stephen Fry because he is my hero, and he has been through this himself. And low and behold, he replied to my letter, and I will love him eternally for this.”
Here’s Fry’s reply to her (there’s a transcript at the site if you can’t read this):
- More Here
How do we respond to the severely depressed? Stephen Fry, who has been suicidally depressed, shows us how. Read this post from From Letters of Note:Early-2006, during a bout of depression, a young lady by the name of Crystal Nunn wrote a desperate letter to Stephen Fry. Says Crystal:
“I had no idea who to turn to. But I really needed someone to turn to and to ease the pain. So I wrote to Stephen Fry because he is my hero, and he has been through this himself. And low and behold, he replied to my letter, and I will love him eternally for this.”
Here’s Fry’s reply to her (there’s a transcript at the site if you can’t read this):
- More Here
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