Anthony Bourdain, a chef, author and television personality, has died at the age of 61 by taking his own life.
This marks the second celebrity suicide in one week. Fashion designer Kate Spade committed suicide on Tuesday.
Tara Hamilton, with the Butler County Suicide Coalition, spoke to Butler Radio after Spade’s death. She said when high-profile suicides occur, it reminds those struggling with depression that they’re not alone.
“There are lots of folks who do feel like they are alone and seeing someone who seems to have everything going their way, or at least that’s the perception, to discover that they have also struggled…it reminds folks that this really can affect anyone,” she said.
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The National Text Line is 741-741. A local crisis hotline is available through the Butler County Center for Community Resources at 1-800-292-3866. All lines are open 24/7.
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