McQueen Suicide

I was saddened to see that Alexander McQueen (designer) died of an apparent suicide today at age 40.  Granted I never knew this person but I did respect his work and think it is a loss to those of us interested in fashion and trendy clothing.

Don't you wonder why people, who appear to be so successful living these inferred amazing lives, decide to kill themselves?  I don't understand it.  Maybe its because I am not close to anyone with such severe depression or mental illness.  I would hope that I as a friend or relative I would be able to see their pain and help in some small way.

It is interesting to me that the Psychology Bible is going through a revision in defining their categories for mental illnesses and afflictions.  Apparently they want a specific diagnosis for anyone who is feeling blue for two weeks.  Isn't that just life?  Not really an affliction.  I think it is probably to make the prescription process easier, but I wonder if it is dangerous to make people believe that being sad for a couple of weeks is abnormal.  Then again maybe if we address a perceived depression early, we can help people like Mr. McQueen realize the joy of living.