June 8, 2018 
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Please note: The Suicide Prevention hotline is 1-800-273-8255. It is open 24 hours as day.
What a sad and disheartening week this has been. Earlier in the week, we first learned that iconic fashion designer Kate Spade died through suicide and, forgive me, I did mean to add an article here on this blog.
However, with the suicidal passing of CNN’s Anthony Bourdain on Friday, June 8th, I was compelled to address what appears to be a rising epidemic health crisis in the world.
Anthony Bourdain was 61 years old when he died. We was, in fact, working on a new episode in France:
“CNN said Bourdain was in France working on an upcoming episode of his award-winning CNN series, “Parts Unknown.” His close friend Eric Ripert, the French chef, found Bourdain unresponsive in his hotel room Friday morning. He was 61 and took his own life.”
It seems so difficult to comprehend the demons living inside these vibrant and creative souls who have contributed so much to the world. Suicide is one of the hardest mental issues to grasp. Personally, I feel that the victim suffers a psychotic break which leads him or her down a terrible dark path of no return.
We are not here to judge. Whether it be physical or mental health which causes end of life, we must accept it and become more vigilant and compassionate if we feel someone we know is suffering.
And, in the case of depression, which often precedes suicide, we must look for the subtle clues – personality changes, loss of focus and/or purpose, lack of motivation etc, – which often signals that a crisis is at hand.
Because, if you save a life, statistics have proven that the person can go on to live a complete natural life.
I loved Anthony Bourdain. He was the comeback kid, extremely resilient in the face of multiple personal struggles. He had a difficult life but managed to work himself up the ladder until he joined the CNN family as the star of the Emmy award winning “Parts UnKnown“.
This evening, a CNN special on the life of Anthony Bourdain airs at 10:00 PM on CNN
My heartfelt prayers and condolences are extended to his loved ones, especially his young daughter, as well as his CNN colleagues, all of whom are overwhelmed and distraught at his loss.
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Was rather shocked to hear about it.
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