Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Richard Jeni's family speaks out - Monsters & Critics
[Comedian] Jeni was found in a West Hollywood home on Saturday, March 10, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face, and sadly died later that morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Jeni's family released the following statement to "Extra" about his death:
... "The truth is: earlier this year Richard Jeni was diagnosed with severe clinical depression coupled with bouts of psychotic paranoia. One only needs to have a family member or friend with a mental illness to understand that there is nothing rational, predictable, or fair about these diseases. Mental illness is as serious as any physical affliction and can be just as devastating.
"He was not down or blue, he was ill. If you knew Richard, you could understand, this was as much a shock to those close to him, as it is to his fans and colleagues. Perhaps Richard's passing will encourage people to have sympathy, compassion and understanding for those who are afflicted with mental illness. As we are all trying to make sense of this, take time to remember the joy and laughter Richard brought to the countless people he touched during his much too short life."
[Comedian] Jeni was found in a West Hollywood home on Saturday, March 10, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face, and sadly died later that morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Jeni's family released the following statement to "Extra" about his death:
... "The truth is: earlier this year Richard Jeni was diagnosed with severe clinical depression coupled with bouts of psychotic paranoia. One only needs to have a family member or friend with a mental illness to understand that there is nothing rational, predictable, or fair about these diseases. Mental illness is as serious as any physical affliction and can be just as devastating.
"He was not down or blue, he was ill. If you knew Richard, you could understand, this was as much a shock to those close to him, as it is to his fans and colleagues. Perhaps Richard's passing will encourage people to have sympathy, compassion and understanding for those who are afflicted with mental illness. As we are all trying to make sense of this, take time to remember the joy and laughter Richard brought to the countless people he touched during his much too short life."
Labels: mental illness, suicide
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