Those poor children left without a loving mother and father. RIP.

Suicide is so tragic and sad. It affects all of society regardless of social status or circumstances . If we could only convince those contemplating suicide that for every reason to carry it out that there exists at least ten reasons not to do it. Problem is that we don’t know where it will strike next. We are unaware that maybe the person beside us is considering this final act. More effort is required to make help available to those who feel suicidal and maybe , in general, if we are all a little more understanding of the problems of others we could all help sometimes without even knowing it.

So tragic for anyone who cannot deal with life anymore. Life is difficult, & it seems to be the era of survival of the mentally fittest.. I hope she rests in peace now..

Most people who commit suicide do so to stop the pain they cannot cope with. All they want is the pain to stop and in their minds suicide is the only way out !
Have a bit of compassion for what she and others like her suffered !
R.I.P. I hope she is at peace now .

I never thought the phrase committing suicide equated with committing a criminal act. It’s very sad that a person can feel that they have no options left in life, and it’s also a tragedy for the people who are left behind, especially if they feel there was somethibg they could have done.

This is terribly sad especially when two young children are left parentless.

However I think it is a mistake to shy away from reality. She had a history of depression, yes, but also a long history of both drug and alcohol abuse. Very difficult to unravel those two, but in her case they led to a life that seemed to have become completely out of control, in spite of repeated attempts by other people to help her, to the point where her children had been removed from her care. Glossing over the role alcohol abuse especially but drug abuse generally plays in suicide would be a huge mistake.

Looking at all those who commit suicide as tragic heros/heroines fosters a feeling among those who are vulnerable that there is something noble about taking their own life. There isn’t. It’s a sad, lonely and desperate way to die, but it’s also very often self-indulgent or drunken or both and always cruel to those left behind.

how sad RIP, but never heard of her ….

Awful awful awful. Heart goes out to the kids. However with her life in chos they will be better off not being exposed to that.

Never heard her music but I remember her dating dean kane who was superman in the 90s

It might be a silly comment in your opinion but I’m sure those children might feel the same way later in there life. You might not like selfish as a correct choice of words but there is an element of it in anyones decision to take there life along with countless other words and feelings. Don’t do this topic a disservice by banning uncomfortable terms

I saw her on the VHI Show Celebrity Rehab with Dr.Drew. She is the fifth celebrity to die from 5 seasons on that show. The prescription drugs problem in USA is out of hand. She was having seizures on the show trying to come off the stuff. Sad end

Suicide has been decriminalised in ireland since 1993, yet for many they use the term ‘commit suicide’ without thinking. In this circumstance it has negative connotations and implies a crime has taken place when this simply isnt the case.
This page from Emily Cox’ book on the issue of suicide in ireland explains further:
https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151431068717940&set=a.10150192492182940.328519.755357939&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.facebook.com%2Fhome.php&_rdr#!/photo.php?fbid=10151431068717940&set=a.10150192492182940.328519.755357939&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.facebook.com%2Fhome.php&soft=side-area&__user=755357939

If we can change the use of terminology as a small step, then the stigma surrounding suicide might not prevail on into the future.

Anyone who uses the term selfish in relation to suicide has the privilege of being insulated by their own sense of self-righteousness.
It is a terribly lonely death where the illness slowly erodes all the valid reasons for staying alive until one is left believing it is genuinely the best thing for all concerned.
It’s sad for those loved ones left behind sentenced to agonise over it for the rest of their days.
It’s sad for the victim who felt so alone and was so tortured that they would take their own life.
It’s just very sad all round. Plain and simple!
But it really p*sses me off when people start labelling people they don’t even know as “selfish” in such tragic circumstances they know nothing about!
My heart goes out to those poor kids!
And I’d like to say it was good to see contact details at the end of the piece for those who may need it.

Just read on imdb.com threat police were looking into her partners death recently and are finding it very suspicious

Idiotic comment Tom

Tragic but selfish.

Nobody will ever take the final act lightly,let us not be judge and jury lest we also be judged for lack of compassion for those that are suffering and can see no other way out.RIP