It’s Been 7 Years Today Since Robin Williams Passed And Here’s What His Son Had To Say About His Last Days
Today sadly marks 7 years since Robin Williams took his own life. Taking to social media, his son Zak said, “Dad, seven years ago today you passed on.”
“The joy and inspiration you brought to the world carries on in your legacy and in your family, friends, and fans you so loved.”
“You lived to bring laughter and to help others. I will be celebrating your memory today. Love you forever.”
Instagram; pictured above is Zak with his son
On what should have been Robin’s 70th birthday, Zak went on a podcast called The Genius Life, to candidly discuss the terrible grief that his dad was trying to work through around the time that he took his life.
Three months prior to Robin passing away, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
It seemed at the time that this was the answer to the health issues he was dealing with, but it turns out that he was misdiagnosed.
“He was frustrated because what he was going through didn’t match one-to-one with what many people suffering from Parkinson’s experience,” Zak said.
Nobody knew that Robin had been misdiagnosed until an autopsy was done and it was discovered that he actually had Lewy body dementia, not Parkinson’s.
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Lewy body dementia causes someone’s mind and body to deteriorate progressively, and some of the symptoms can include experiencing hallucinations and having trouble walking.
Robin greatly struggled with the health problems he was experiencing, and it ended up affecting his livelihood.
“From a neurological perspective, he didn’t feel great,” Zak continued. “There was just more anxiety and depression. Talking to me about that made me realize he was very uncomfortable.”
All of the health issues that Robin was going through only got worse as he got closer to the date on which he sadly took his own life.
Following Robin’s death, Zak himself struggled with depression, and he turned to alcohol as a way to try to cope.
He was ultimately diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and was able to get clean. Now, he advocates for mental health as a way to honor his incredible dad.
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