What was brian wilson mental illness

Doctors related his mental illness diagnosis to his abuse of drugs as they found he had some brain damage resulting from hallucinogenic drugs. He shared that although there have been times where life had been unbearable , he has been able to live a healthy and productive life because of the intervention from doctors and medications. Women with Will. TV Shows. Inspirational Stories. Advertise with us.

I never learned. Cooper: Do you ever think of trying? Cooper: Because we were planning to take you out tomorrow and go down to San Onofre Beach. Friedman: Did you ever expect, when you started recording, that the group would become such a big hit? Wilson: No way, I had no idea about that. Cooper: Was there some crazy piece of luck that propelled you, being in the right place at the right time?

Friedman: Do you think the voices were part of what made it difficult for you to go on stage for many years? Cooper: How old were you when the voices started?

Wilson: About Friedman: So you were already a successful musician when they started. Cooper: How long did it take after they started before you really understood what was going on?

Friedman: When did you start getting treatment? Cooper: Has treatment made your life easier? Friedman: Does anything else accompany the voices? Wilson: Yes, I get intense fear, too. It comes and goes. You get the feeling and it goes away. Cooper: What has depression been like for you? Cooper: Is there anything that brings it on? Anything that seems to make the depression hit harder? You get the feeling and it goes away. I try very hard not to remember them.

I have to take medication to treat the depression. I dread the derogatory voices I hear during the afternoon. Also, I kiss my wife and kiss my kids. I try to use love as much as possible. No, not really. It came very naturally. What did you take from your father that you put into your own life as a dad?

I learned to be a little kinder with my kids. Not one hand. When you wrote about your first marriage, you said you did it to be like him — it was partially because your dad got married. He taught me how to be a perfectionist. When you were going through the book and thinking back on your life, what made you the happiest? When I met my wife, Melinda. You wrote in the book that the ocean terrified you when you first saw it.

What did you learn about yourself from writing this book? I learned that I had a lot of courage. My doctor told me to knock off the alcohol. I feel a lot better, too. What else struck you about your life when you were writing the book?

My relationship with my brothers and my cousin and Al [Jardine], the way we worked together, the way they sang. Very exciting singer. A lot of energy. It just really surprised me very much when he sang. What about your brothers?

My brother Carl is probably my favorite singer. I miss hearing him talk, the things he has to say. What about Dennis? I miss hanging with Dennis. We used to hang, snort cocaine together for a couple years in the early Eighties.