Depression and more reactions

This is really the third part of a set, I just want to expand it out some.

I wrote in my last two blogs about Robin Williams and depression. This time I want to talk a little bit more about our reactions to things.
Obviously I want to reference the blogs of the last two days but I also want to talk about other events.

I saw a post on Facebook the day after Everyone went off about Williams’ Death that was titled “Well this changes everything.” The point to it was the widow of Williams stated that he had recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. My first thought was “No this changes NOTHING! He is still dead, he did so by his own hand and society is still filled with a bunch of knee jerk reactionaries who feel they are somehow better than anyone else.”
The only difference is that these people are more prepared to cut Williams a little slack. But the points that I made in my first (and second) blog on this subject still stand. If anything they are even more valid.

Moving on

Another recent event that has the country up in arms are the events in Ferguson. There is rioting and finger pointing and all kinds of issues there.
But most of them are based on preconception and people jumping to conclusions.

We need to learn, as a society AND as individuals, that what we believe does not make the whole truth. We need to get the facts and ALL the facts before we jump to a conclusion. We need to stop trying to divide like certain people do and start finding the truth.

This applies to anything and everything out there. Whether it is the suicide of a celebrity or political maneuvers or any other events going on.

So that is what I am calling for today. Learn the facts learn the truth. In cases where there are differences of opinion realize what is backed by fact and what are truly just opinions.
Stop treating opinion like it is fact! And get off the bandwagon Make up your own mind and do not let other’s choices draw you.