OlderOwen Wilson Takes People Cover
After the lovable star’s shocking suicide attempt, friends open up about the dark side of a funny man who had it all…
Owen Wilson naturally takes the front cover of People this week two days after being hospitalized for an attempted suicide. It’s a bit more of a dignified approach to Owen’s “addition, despair and secret pain” compared to Us Weekly’s salacious cover. The world needs both apparently!
Owen, 38, also just dropped out of the DreamWorks’ ensemble comedy Tropic Thunder, according to Variety.
“Ben [Stiller] and Owen have made eight movies together,” a source close to the project said. “And he can’t wait to work with Owen again. It’s just not going to be on this film.” Stiller began shooting the film in Hawaii six weeks ago.
Tropic also stars Jack Black. Bigger Owen cover pic inside…
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Maria, I think most comedians suffer from a chemical imbalance-They seem to exhibit signs of bipolarity-when they are manic, they are hilarious and they can really bring the house down with laughter. But when the depression hits, it’s very hard to dig out of until they have the opporunity for the mania again. There seems to be some chemical release that’s tied to laughing-this same chemical must be a extreme low levels in order to facilitate the deep depression. I think VInce Vaugh, Dave Chappelle and others have it. It exhibits itself just like bipolar disorder (type II)- Anyway, I believe many comedians use the drugs in order to deaden their depression and or to numb themselves. The reason I think this is because of the type of drugs these ppl use-they all have the same affects on the brain-Oddly enough, a well balanced nutritional diet and rigorus exercise should produce the same type chemicals as laughing which eliminates the need for drugs-This is my humble, non-professional opinion, but I believe I am close-
Additionally, Owen needs to eliminate tv, mags, radios and other forms of communication at this time-He needs to be given proper nutrition and plenty of rest-His urine and blood should be sampled on a weekly basis-But most ppl just want to prescribe pills and that’s it-Celebs waste money at these rehab facilities-
Malibumom is almost right. It is no secret that Ben Stiller is Bipolar too, for example. He’s said it and everyone who has worked with him know how bad he can get too. In Owen’s own words: “You kind of have to put on the kid gloves because you never know which Ben is going to show up on set.”
The only way to help this is by going to regular therapy sessions with a psychiatrist (not psychologist) and take antidepressants for a while. I should know, I am manic depressive, but since I am on antidepressants my life has changed. They DO work, there are many myths about them, but they seriously cause NO side-effects (most of the time, anyway).
I feel so bad for Owen, I know what it is like not wanting to live anymore. Anyone who has not been through it, who has not been close to taking their own life, they just can’t understand. And if you can’t understand, just imagine this: think of how bad a person must feel to want to take their own life. It is horrible, but you CAN get help. It DOES get better.
I can relate in someway what he and his family might be going through. Being depressed is nothing to take lightly. About 3 years ago I swallowed a bottle of 30 Ambien and 28 Zanax, I almost died, and cannot image the strain I put my family, especially my mother. It was a dark time im my life. The thing with this is those pills is that they are so addictive, because you sleep and don’t want to think about your problems, but once they wear off the pain is still there. The thing with people who are funny or are expected to be funny, they hide their problems with humor…I did it all the time. I spent three months in an inpatient clinic, which was one of the best thing I could have done for myself (although I had no choice). The sad part is, people will label you and associate you with what you did. When ever I get upset, certain members in my family would automatically assume Oh my God, did she take her meds. I’m not bipolar, just went through a very difficult time and dealt with it in a bad way. I have and still go to therapy, which is a good thing.
I wish Owen all the best, and hope that he gets throug this. As someone said suicide is a selfish thing to do, when you are going through those feelings, the only person you think about is yourself and you feel that taking your life is the only way out. It has nothing with money, or having everything…it’s a state of mind. Good luck to him.
Yes, it’s time to stop buying the magazines!
Owen Wilson, we love and support you through the private and personal healing ahead! We have witnessed your inner beauty and know your light will burn very bright after your forward process!
Positive affirmations on behalf of Owen Wilson!
To the author of comment #7 -
Suicide is not selfish. Sometimes it is a person’s only way to ask for help. If you have ever spoken to a person who has attempted suicide, you would know that they are experiencing such a feeling of hopelessness that they don’t know how to go on living. The depressed person is not trying to hurt anyone, they are just trying to take away their own pain. If everyone would understand that depression is a medical condition and it needs to be treated like any other medical condition there would not be such a stigma attached to it. I have helped people with depression, most of these people of wonderful, loving individuals who are lonely and sad. There are many people in this world who could benefit from a little Prozac!
31 Kira : 08/29/2007 at 6:30 pm
Yes, it’s time to stop buying the magazines!
I have not read People but the cover does seem quite tabloid. You would think that People mag would have enough respect for Owen Wilson to not cover this like they cover Paris Hilton.
Just posting a truism - I wrote a paper on this subject years ago and did a lot of research - this saying was on a poster at a conference about this subject. Jared - my IP is blocked or something - others have used my computer in the last few months. Now I am unable to post. Can you fix it please?
#32 Sami, you said it yourself. When someone tries to commit suicide, they are only trying to take away their own pain. They aren’t thinking about the pain that they’ll cause their loved ones with their actions. It definetly is selfish.
But I also know that they can’t help it, and like others have said, depression is an illness like any other, that needs to be treated. I feel for anyone that has to go through it, and I hope that Owen recovers fully from this.
Trying to commit suicide is not selfish. I was very close to doing it several times, and it has nothing to do with selfishness. You really shouldn’t assume that if you don’t know what it feels like to want to take your own life.
I’ve got secret pains…down there.
re: 13 Patmycrotch : 08/29/2007 at 1:08 pm
Sad story so many funny men struggle and sadly we have lost many (Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Jim Belishi) but luckly he made it through and seeks help
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Please do not include Phil Hartman as someone who struggled and did not make it - his wife killed him, then herself. Unbelievably sad he’s no longer here, but it was not due to his own struggles or not seeking help. To suggest it was personal excess is inaccurate and disrespectful.
Best wishes to Owen as he gets the help he needs.
forget musicans and artists comedians are notorious for having a dark side peter sellers and cook, dudley moore to name but a few hes just another one. Very sad i hope he does get better soon nothing is too bad to end your life over.
I’m an aspiring stand up Comedian, and trust me being funny is usually the sign somebody is nuts. A lot of times the extreme good spirit and happiness is half of bipolar disorder, and the other half of the time you’re a wreck. Also It might be a cry for help, I (sadly) know people who attempted suicide because they knew it was the only way to get sympathy and to ask for help. If he just wen’t to consuling a lot of people would just say “Take it like a man”. There is a lot of psychology in this. i only hope that Owen (who is one of my favorite actors) gets through this.
His nose is so flat you could land a helicopter on it ;)
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