RIP Kate Spade & Anthony Bourdain

I don’t understand why more famous people have committed suicide in the past couple of years. This has been a far higher amount compared to previous years. I really feel for all of the families who’ve lost their loved ones.

RIP… So incredibly sad… I do hope that something good comes from this in that people who are struggling do reach out for help and know that they aren’t alone…

Very sad, I agree with Shop A Everyday.

Hi everyone,

Just thought we’d take this opportunity to let everyone know that if you or someone you know needs help, you can contact Lifeline (https://www.lifeline.org.au/) on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service (www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au) on 1300 659 467.

Kindest,
Ellie

Definitely very sad, people need to talk more about their problems and feelings

Both Kate’s & Anthony’s passings are incredibly sad. Clearly both of them had been struggling for a long time & I know in Anthony’s case there were other demons that he’d been fighting throughout life (he was a well known ex-drug addict & from what I’ve heard, he had also been sexually abused when starting out as a chef). RIP to both; the world has lost 2 great creative souls.

I have had someone tell me that those who commit suicide are selfish; and whilst I can understand her viewpoint, I also know that for some people, getting professional help doesn’t always work & that they feel that taking their own lives is the only way out of the hellish quagmire their minds put them through on the daily. I guess having struggled (and continuing to struggle at times) with my own mental health gives me the ability to see it from that perspective.

Particularly sad about Anthony Bourdain ! Absolutely love his show! I was so shocked to hear ! it really highlights the need to check in with everyone .. No matter how happy they come across .

We have anxiety in family blood and it is an illness that you cant control unless you are aware and seek help. In our case it is a mixture of personality and environmental factors which no one has control over and still people cant understand it. Very complex and suffering if we dont educate ourselves and others on this and for some reason it is never understood properly.

[EDIT] I’ve also lost friends to suicide & I’ve battled with depression & suicide personally. It’s a harder battle than you could imagine, if you’ve never suffered depression yourself.

This is so sad! Hearing too many stories like this and it’s an illness that doesn’t discriminate. Someone in that state is in so much pain they don’t think about those they will leave behind and not to be selfish and may think their loved ones will be better off which is not the case. Some suffer in silence because of the stigma and may appear they have it together when on the inside they’re in so much pain. So so sad!!!