Robin Williams and PTSD.

2014-08-12T17:23:05-04:00

Robin Williams was notorious for spending a lot of time with troops downrange and with wounded warriors back home. I'm wondering now if he was seeing in the soldiers suffering from PTSD what he was experiencing himself - depression, suicidal thoughts, etc... I'm starting (I think) to realize that he spent so much time doing USO shows and meeting with troops/wounded warriors because he was seeing his demons inside of them and he felt that by helping the troops, he could help himself.

I think we see the same thing in troops suffering from PTSD. They want to reach out to military/wounded warrior communities post-service as a therapy in a sense. To be around those suffering like them as it makes it seem or feel normal vs feeling like you're the only one dealing with it.

/end today's psychology lesson

Response by SPC James Oakes made Aug 12 at 2014 8:01 PM

2014-08-12T20:01:48-04:00

Might be something to that theory. I saw a chilling video clip floating around the web today of Robin Williams doing some sort of PSA or something on suicide.

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Aug 12 at 2014 8:13 PM

2014-08-12T20:13:51-04:00

Interesting theory and one that would require some deep introspection. I saw him at a USO show and he really did seem to thrive, not just enjoy, but THRIVE on the interaction with the troops. You may be on to something here, Sir.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Aug 12 at 2014 11:18 PM

2014-08-12T23:18:21-04:00

Intresting, this is a shock, but it could possibly be!

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 13 at 2014 3:03 PM

2014-08-13T15:03:45-04:00

Sir,
Great post this is a very unique idea. The struggles of mental illness transcend career choice.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2014 11:02 PM

2014-08-29T23:02:46-04:00

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Sir that is a very thought provoking theory. He was as genuine as they come, that's for sure.

Response by PV2 Abbott Shaull made Jan 7 at 2015 5:02 PM

2015-01-07T17:02:54-05:00

It doesn't help that the people who are suppose to be there to support you, seem to don't understand, and always threaten to end your relationship. They can't understand that you don't know honestly what the problem is, or where to begin or how to fix it. Or the fact they have sister who suffers from Depression, and you have been diagnose from depression, and you have studied enough about mental health issues, to know what you are suffering from isn't Depression. That the damn thing about mental health problems, there list of things a mile long of things that are co-related to several diagnoses. Seems the only hard difference from going from Depression to PTSD is telling someone you want to hurt yourself or someone else. Which is bs, I am tired of walking on eggshells, having every little thing upsetting my world. Not being able to in crowds due to noises, having ticking of clocks bothering me at time. Driving the family anywhere, and when the weather is bad, they can't understand, that I need quiet so I can concentrate on the road, not them. When I working on something on the computer, that they wouldn't come up from behind and startle me. Trying to work through all the damn red tape with the V.A. to get benefits, and I get told to file for this and that, and then wife is asking why, I tell her why, she refuses to accept why. Or having tell my story over and over again the last few months, how my Company Commander and First Sergeant pretty much, treated me like shit, after they came to the Company, because they thought I was sandbagging and sent me to Mental Health and that how I got diagnose initially with Depression. Or since my time there, I don't trust Mental Health profession in general. Or getting a letter from the VA saying there dropping my percentage rating, and then two months later when it was suppose to drop, I get another letter stating that I am still getting the same amount. Or the fact, that my first wife, who was molested as child, happened to have started at the same age as her son was just after we married, and she cheated on me regularly. She had four abortion, later blamed them on me, even though I told her not to go through with any of the, she told me she had been cheating on me. Then she went on to tell me, that way she had the abortion, and that she was cheating because she feared that I would end up abusing her son. Then the next day, she decided to beat the shit out me, well you can figure the rest of the reason why she is the ex-wife. Or the fact, that when I tell people things, I get treated like I am only saying them to get out of things. People wonder why it is so hard to open up, and to talk to them. Just really tired of trying to do everything in my power to get help, but tired of being in a pressure cooker situation we are in. Where I have to carry lot of the load, and largest part of the blame of where we are at now has been put on my plate, I get it, I accept it, but not willing to take it all. She has help cause lot of the situation and not willing help with current situation and only making it worse with her demands, and lack of listen, and understanding.