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What’s wrong with America that causes so much depression?

by Jeff Davis

A recent news article reports “Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son Michael Blosil has died, the entertainer said Saturday. Osmond said in a statement through her publicist that her family is devastated by the ‘tragic loss.’ She did not provide details on the death. Entertainment Tonight reported on its Web site that Blosil jumped to his death Friday night from a downtown Los Angeles apartment building. Officers responded to an apparent suicide jump in the area, but the victim was not identified Saturday, Los Angeles Police Officer Gregory Baek said. ‘My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time,’ Osmond said in the statement. Blosil reportedly left a note which referred to a lifelong battle with depression.”

The suicide of Marie Osmond’s son comes just days after the son of Walter Koening (Chekov on the original series Star Trek) committed suicide in a park in Vancouver Canada. An article on that death notes “Vancouver police say ‘Growing Pains’ actor Andrew Koenig has been found dead. At a press conference in the downtown park where his body was found, police said foul play was not suspected, but would not release a cause of death because the coroner is still investigating. The actor’s father, Walter Koenig, said his son ‘took his own life.’ Walter Koenig played Pavel Chekov on the original ‘Star Trek’ TV series. Friends found the body at around noon Thursday in a heavily wooded area about 100 feet from a popular foot path. Koenig, 41, was visiting friends in Vancouver when he went missing more than a week ago.”

Millions of Americans have good reason to be depressed. Millions have lost their jobs. Millions have had their homes foreclosed. The prospect of getting a new job has never been dimmer. The strange thing about these two recent suicides however is that these two men came from wealthy families, and they likely didn’t face the same stress from financial problems that the rest of us face. (more…)