Actor Attempts Suicide

"After all, we think they have it all!" - naw...I'd never want to have to go through the crap they do just for a fat paycheque...its not worth it IMO...As far as I'm concerned they really have nothing BUT that fat paycheque..they have no privacy, crap love lives more often than not, fake images to keep up with, phoney friends etc etc...not something i desire or envy at all... "They have a dark side that perhaps they keep to themselves instead of getting the help they need." - I dont think that its a dark side any different to anyone else (non celebs) really...its just that they CAN'T really go to anyone in confidence for help cause lets face it, who can they REALLY trust...I mean you have everyone from scorned family and friends to surgeons to nannys and drivers etc etc spewing the beans for a few thousand $s and 15 mins of fame ya know... Its gotta be a really crappy life to life being a high profile person like that...whether its a movie star or royalty or whatever....Id hate it without a doubt!!

Ravenlady, I know they don't have it all. Their fame sets them up to be scrutinized in a way I would not like. I like my privacy and celebs don't seem to get too much of that. PEACE

You are right, fpd. They go into it knowing that their lives will be an open book. They are always under public scrutiny. These are major questions they should deal with before they become famous. There are some who manage to keep their private lives mostly private. I would not like to feel that I am always under the microscope.

They must of been it's a blessing he is still alive.

So true, Shaun. Someone must have been watching over him.

The comment made by Oreo was right on,geretzki. We cannot go through life being afraid to show our emotions. We just have to learn to deal with rejection if it becomes an issue.

It all comes down to the roads we choose in life, nana. I do believe that it takes a special kind of personality for a celebrity to be able to cope with that lifestyle. It is no career for the timid or thin-skinned person.

I got my information from Matt Drudge who is always on the cutting edge. Most of the top stories are broken either on his website or on his radio show. You can take anything you hear on Drudge to the bank! In fact, it was on his show hours before it hit the mainstream press.

I don't know all of the facts in this instance, sigma, however, I do know that he probably has some issues that go deeper than just a breakup with his lover. Maybe that was just the straw that broke the camel's back.

You're absolutely right, suspenseful. Being a public figure does not exempt one from the devastation caused by depression. Sadly, there comes a time when anyone afflicted with this disease must seek help. He is now receiving that help.

Don't I know. I have also been there myself. Its a very lonely dark place to be. I wish no one to experience the path where I have been.

Yes, Aurone, but, having been there myself, I can relate to why he did it. Depression will take all rational thought from your mind and replace it with negativity.

I have adjusted my previous statement, noel, because I do know that depression is no respecter of persons. I only want to add that his problems more than likely go much deeper than a breakup. Maybe that was just the tipping point.

I agree that we should all be praying for Owen, Hart. He is such a fine actor, and I would like to see him around for a long time. That compliment you gave him is a testament to his talent as an actor.

I don't think the money is even the issue here, Feona. Depression is a serious illness, and it can affect all-the rich and the poor. Thankfully he is receiving the help that he needs.

I didn't mean it the way it sounded. It is just some people think because someone has a lot of money they are immune to Depression and such..I feel sorry for him and wish him the best. I know what depression is all about and it can happen to anyone....I didn't mean to sound harsh...I apologize..

We have lost so many who had promising careers, bonnie, that I agree-it would be sad to lose another.

That's very true, anniepa. When it all boils down, they are human beings just like the rest of us-only with larger bank accounts.

The media can be relentless, cmsk. These are things that the celebrity should know from the outset.