A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the untimely death of mega-pop star Whitney Houston on our depression site. I think we were all shocked by this news because Whitney Houston was relatively young (48) and her death was so sudden. Yet in some ways her early demise seemed a possibility over the years as we watched her struggle with depression, anxiety, and addiction. Although official autopsy reports have not come out yet, news reports indicate that there is a strong possibility that Houston...
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