Watched MSNBC tonight regarding Robin Williams. They were all talking about his depression. I

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8. Yes, I don't want to be an armchair diagnostician, BUT

I really think anyone familiar with Bipolar disease would say he was bipolar. I just don't think it was all stage persona/acting. Heavy on the manic so possibly terrible lows as well.

He really was too amped up in public for it to be considered normal. I know they are saying he had cocaine/alcohol issues when he was younger but that really doesn't explain his constant, what I would call, hyper activity. Again, my personal view is that he was bipolar and probably didn't want to give up the manic states. I can sympathize.

The only other actor/comedian that I can say I felt the same way about was Andy Kaufman. Maybe his act was just an act but I felt the same way about him but he wasn't quite as manic and perhaps more depressed.

I never felt quite comfortable watching either of their acts but Robin Williams did show in a few films that he could tone it down so I could be way off base here.