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Writing a {True} Story of Depression and Hope

August 20, 2014 By Tricia Goyer

Like everyone else, I was heartbroken to hear about the death of Robin Williams. I remember first falling in love with him when he played Mork on Mork and Mindy. I remember playing with the other kids in 5th grade saying, “Na-Nu Na-Nu.” Hearing of his death was hard enough, but to find out he died by suicide made my heart ache. For many years I didn't understand the pain of depression, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Writing Tagged With: Depression, Kristen Anderson, Life in Spite of Me, Robin Williams, Suicide, writing

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