History is littered with tragic celebrity deaths - Kurt Cobain, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, Karen Carpenter, Amy Winehouse to mention a few and then, last weekend Whitney Houston.
Is it the pressure, attention (that they so often initially seek) and money that can be seen as the root cause? It may be so but I actually think that it is a reflection of human life. Emotions are part of our human make up and we often wouldn't be without them. However many people in life suffer things they struggle to cope with resulting in addictions, mental health issues and worse. This is not unique to celebrities.
At the end of the day, there are people whose lives provide them with the intervvention or diversion that they need that helps them cope and there are those who either do not find this or do not grasp it when it comes along. Within the last month, James Corden has spoken about how fame affected him. He describes his behaviour 4 years ago as "spoilt and brattish" and says he was feeling lost until he opened up to his parents and took the decision to listen to them and the advice of friends.
At work as a pharmacist, on a daily basis, I see patients who suffer. It may not be so publicly but we are all vulnerable as humans. I draw inspiration though from the heroin addicts that I see that embark on a methadone programme and come out the other side. It may not always happen, but it can happen.
And yes - famous or not - we like to blame addicts for "getting themselves in that situation" but how many of us truly would choose to wake up tomorrow and be an addict? My advice: keep talking to your friends and be a true friend to those you know. Having a support network and being a support for others will help with the tough times that we will no doubt have ahead of us at times. Let's make sure we celebrate and appreciate the good times too!
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