Following the death of Hollywood legend Robin Williams, the number of Australians seeking help from the Beyondblue Support Service nearly doubled. The 63-year-old U.S.acting legend was in the early stages of Parkinson's disease and was struggling with depression and anxiety before he died in his northern California home on August 11. Beyondblue CEO Georgie Harman said the sheer numbers of Australians who contacted their service following his death showed that many Australians were in need of urgent support. The Hollywood legend Robin Williams was in the early stages of Parkinson's disease and was struggling with depression and anxiety before he died in his Northern California home on August 11
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Beyondblue CEO Georgie Harman said new figures show many Australians rushed for support following Robin Williams' suicide
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After his death, contacts made with the organisation happened every two minutes after his death was announced
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The most recent suicide data reveals suicide to be the leading cause of death for Australian men and women aged under 45
The data also shows 2,535 @placeholder died by suicide in 2012, almost seven people every day.