MAFS star Timothy reveals connection to Robin Williams
Married at First Sight Australia’s Timothy Melbourne has revealed how the death of Hollywood star Robin Williams struck a personal chord with him.
In a recent interview, Timothy shared he was once lucky enough to meet the beloved actor.
Reflecting on his own mental health journey, the Aussie reality star explained why the Good Will Hunting and Mrs Doubtfire actor’s death impacted him so much.
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Timothy reflected on his mental health journey and its connection to the famous actor on The Awake and Aware podcast.
"We’re all human, it doesn’t matter whether you’ve got this magical life or you don’t," he began. "We’re all human, we all have these emotions. We all suffer from self doubt or whatever.
"I met Robin Williams once. I got the opportunity to meet him once. It really affected me when I found out about [his death] because it was suicide and this is a guy that has all the money in the world, all the fame in the world, and things still ate him up.
"So, it doesn’t matter what level you’re at in life. Whether you’re struggling to make the bills or you’re a big superstar, we all feel the pain and we’ve all got to control it some way.
"We’ve all got to learn to control it because you can’t let it get out of control. If you do, and I have let it get out of control, you’ve got to reach out for help."
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Timothy has been very vocal in the past about the importance of mental health support, having publicly opened up about his own struggles.
During his time on MAFS, Timothy shared how his mental health was impacted following the deaths of his mother, brother and father.
He explained how he particularly struggled to come to terms with the loss of his brother, who died by suicide.
Timothy isn't the only MAFS star to open up about the value of mental health support in recent weeks.
Season nine star Domenica Calarco recently spoke out about her experience admitting herself to a mental health facility earlier this year.
Married at First Sight UK airs on E4 in the UK. Married at First Sight Australia airs on Nine Network in Australia and E4 in the UK.
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If you've been affected by the issues raised in this story, organisations who can offer support include the NHS, Samaritans on 116 123 or Mind on 0300 123 3393. Readers in the US are encouraged to visit mentalhealth.gov.
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