Alabama's top lawyer shares his grief about wife's suicide

[Judi Lynn]

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Source: Associated Press

Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Updated 8:53 pm, Wednesday, June 27, 2018

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In an emotional appearance, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall opened up to reporters Wednesday about his wife's weekend suicide, saying she was a beautiful and gentle person who had a long struggle with depression, anxiety and chronic pain.

With his adult daughter and other family members standing behind him during a press conference at a northern Alabama church, Marshall sobbed at times as he described Bridgette Marshall's life and deeply personal struggles.

"It's tough. It's tough," Marshall said as he began, thanking people for an outpouring of support and criticizing what he called an instance of reckless reporting that he said exposed details of her death Sunday. He spoke in his hometown, Albertville, about 165 miles (266 kilometers) north of Montgomery, the state capital.

Marshall said he felt compelled to come forward to stop "half-truths" about her death. Family members also hoped sharing her story would help other families and individuals, who have been touched by mental health issues and suicide, to know that they are not alone, he said.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Alabama-attorney-general-discusses-wife-s-13030940.php

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[Honeycombe8]

1. Is that his daughter? nt

[UpInArms]

2. I believe that was his wife

In this Feb. 13, 2017 photo, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall kisses his wife after being sworn into office in Montgomery, Ala.

[Judi Lynn]

3. She definitely looks a lot younger, for sure. Considerably. n/t

[csziggy]

4. She was old enough to have a 20 year old daughter

According to his Wikipedia page.

[angrychair]

5. With all due respect

Republicans have a consistent habit of cutting healthcare and mental health services and/or throwing up roadblocks and restrictions and I don’t see that AL is any different.

People like this have had no problem letting people die slow, painful deaths or endure the pain and suffering of long term illness with little to no access to healthcare.

They didn’t care this much when it was the poor or disenfranchised but we are supposed to care when there rich and white?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. There are limits to what even unlimited healthcare can accomplish. . . . nt

[Behind the Aegis]

6. My cousin committed suicide on Sunday. He was 40 and left behind three small children.

It has sent shockwaves throughout the family. I feel for his loss, but it is such a shame that so many don't act until it affects them, as opposed to having empathy for people, even when they don't fully understand.

[marble falls]

10. I am sorry for your loss. There's just no understanding for this. I am even sorrier ...

that this event is there for young children to process.

[paleotn]

7. He's a conservo-nut rethuglican

Worse yet, he was a Democrat at one time Sorry, but my sympathy is very limited for his ilk. My sympathy goes to the DACA recipients he's tried to strip protections from. In short, F him.

[marble falls]

9. We need to be careful, that we don't become heartless like them.

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. Locking - the hosts feel this is a feature article, not about a news event

Please repost in GD, or the Mental Health Information or Support groups. Thanks.