Why did Robin Williams relapse?
Just as one-third of people with depression also struggle with alcoholism, Robin Williams found himself afflicted. He admitted to heavily abusing both alcohol and cocaine at the height of his career in the 1970s, and after remaining sober for two decades, relapsed to drinking in 2003.
Where did Robin Williams go to treatment?
Hazelden Addiction Treatment CenterRobin Williams, who committed suicide Monday and suffered from depression, said last month that he had re-entered rehab at Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center near Lindstrom, Minn., to "fine-tune" his sobriety.12 Aug 2014
Did Robin Williams get treatment?
According to recent articles in the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times, Robin Williams was thoroughly enmeshed in treatment. According to the NY Times, Williams "had recently been treated for severe depression." He seemingly had been treated for depression for many years.13 Aug 2014
Did Robin Williams ever go to therapy?
Robin Williams was changing and declining. He was treated with both psychotherapy and psychotropic medications. He went to Stanford for hypnosis to treat his anxiety.11 Oct 2016