Owen Wilson is Depressed?

It's official: Owen Wilson has attempted suicide. How can this be? He seems like one of the more level-headed celebrities; he has a supportive family, has dated one of the most well-behaved young starlets in Hollywood, and has played the goofy, friendly, guy-next-door type in a variety of comedies. Obviously, the Owen Wilson the media and movies portray has nothing to with Owen Wilson the real life person. What drives a man with an unlimited supply of family, friends, and--dare we say--money, to a point so bleak he wants to take his own life?

My sister-in-law committed suicide almost four years ago. At the time I was so consumed with grief that I broke down and went to a psychiatrist. I didn't believe in the profession and I still don't. Let's just say I don't feel it benefits everyone and in this case, it did not benefit me. The depression was affecting my life in such a way that I thought I might need anti-depressants. My therapist didn't feel I would, and I know he was correct in that assessment. He said, "You're just depressed over losing your sister-in-law. Now, let's talk about the relationship you have with your husband." That's where he went wrong. He proceeded to turn my therapy sessions into marriage counseling sessions. Granted, my husband and I were beginning to have problems. He was not at all sympathetic to my grief. One might say those problems were contributing to my depression. Unfortunately, at the time I felt that listening to my husband complain about how our sex life had dwindled because of my depression and how he was tired of my "problems" while my psychiatrist listened intently was inappropriate, and it did not at all help me in my time of need. Nor did our little therapy sessions save our marriage; it slowly decayed from that point on and I ended up working through my depression on my own terms--but not alone.