Abeo also speaks regularly about her own suicide attempt after surviving a sexual assault.
Williams, 36, is one of the latest to be interviewed and photographed by Abeo for the campaign.
It wasnt just the survivor web connection for me, it was grieving with the whole world.
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Robin, the Oscar-winning actor and comic behind such films asGood Will Hunting,Mrs.
Doubtfire, andPatch Adams,died by suicideat the age of 63 on Aug. 11, 2014.
The past three years have been healing for me, his son explains.
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I started to feel bad for myself, I was seeking solace and healing through my grieving.
Once I took out all the inputs and elements of self medications, it all became really raw.
It was super painful.
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I had to stop thinking big and expansive to heal everyone and look inward.
I found a lot in there.
I realized I wasnt broken.
There was a lot of strength I didnt know was in there.
When youre grieving and going out into the public to seek validations, its very fleeting, he adds.
I was seeking support outwardly and not from my family.
Its not where you will find sustained support.
Public grieving times out quickly, its on a public and press media cycle.
Its so important to prioritize your grieving process.
You cant be there for others until you first have done the work and processed for yourself.
Be able to differentiate what public versus private processing looks like.
Its something I wish I had realized for myself.
Abeo describes Williams photo shoot as the most emotional day of my project, hands down.
I prepared for days before, even venting to one dear friend moments before Zak arrived, she recalls.
Would I say the wrong thing?
Would I make a fool of myself?
Would I accidentally say Oh Captain, My Captain and burst into tears?
I felt so overwhelmed.
Then my friend said something so important: Be yourself, and share your pain.
His pain is the same.
Remember who you are and why you are there.
So thats what I did.
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