“It was so painful for him”: Robin Williams Blamed the Doctors For His Depression, Claimed It Ruined His Entire Life
Robin Williams, an acclaimed actor in the world of entertainment, shocked the world by committing suicide on August 11, 2014. The actor was a target of depression and consuming drugs.
The actor and comedian found himself surrounded by alcoholism and depression which he blamed on the doctors to have made his life worse. During a podcast, Matthew Lawrence who played Robin Williams’ character’s son in Mrs. Doubtfire talked about the late actor’s painful experience.
Robin Williams Claimed Doctors Ruined His Life
The late actor and comedian Robin Williams who suffered from drug addiction, depression, and alcoholism claimed that it was the doctors who made situations worse for him. During a podcast actor and singer Matthew Lawrence while talking about himself and how he didn’t let drugs dictate his life, revealed what he got to hear from Robin Williams.
Lawrence stated that he talked with Williams about the experience he had while dealing with the addiction and other health problems, the comedian told The Hot Chick star that the doctors did not diagnose him properly and he knew something was off with his brain. Lawrence on the Brotherly Love Podcast said:
“it was so painful for him just to sit there and have quiet, so he explained to me what was going on. [ Williams said] I don’t care what doctors say. I know it did it to my brain, Matt. There were 5 years there where I lived on cocaine. After those 5 years of cocaine, even though I got off and I got clean it chemically changed my brain and now I have to deal with this shit.”
Robin Williams had been handed a double dose of a muddled cocktail long before his disorders had been disclosed to the public, and soon he discussed his condition and how he fought with drugs and then got surrounded by alcohol in various interviews.
Matthew Lawrence Acknowledged Robin Williams’s Advice to Refrain From Drugs
Thanks to Robin Williams, Matthew Lawrence stayed away from drugs and other harmful consumptions after taking the late comedian’s advice. Once the Boy Meets World star appeared on the ‘90s Con on a Saturday and shared that Williams disclosed his struggles to him and gave him a profound piece of advice: “Don’t ever do drugs. Especially cocaine.” The Jumping Ship star recalled and said:
“He was very serious. He was like, ‘You know when you come to my trailer and you see me like that?’ He’s like, ‘That’s the reason why. And now I’m fighting for the rest of my life because I spent 10 years doing something very stupid every day. Do not do it.’ I stayed away from it because of him.”
Matthew Lawrence then continued to talk about his experience with the late actor and his influence on him. The actor praised the Awakenings star and mentioned that he had a great impact on him. Lawrence has now become an acclaimed celebrity in Hollywood who started his career at a tender age.
Watch Mrs. Doubtfire on Prime Video.
