From: dak_mar@alcor.concordia.ca   
      
   On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 11:02:25 AM UTC-4, david milligan wrote:   
   > http://www.people.com/article/nicholas-brendon-buffy-vampire-s   
   ayer-star-asks-dr-drew-for-help-on-twitter   
   >   
   > Brendon Publicly Asks Dr. Drew for Help with His Depression   
   >   
   > Nicholas Brendon wants Dr. Drew of HLN's Dr. Drew On Call and former host of   
   > Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew to help him with his depression.   
   >   
   > The former Buffy the Vampire Slayer star sent a Tweet to Dr. Drew on Friday   
   > night. "If anyone sees @drdrew, have him give a call. Could sure use a pep   
   > talk :/ #depressionisreal #helpisoutthere #keepfighting," he wrote.   
   >   
   > Brendon, 44, checked himself into a California rehab facility on June 1 to   
   > "to treat his depression, alcoholism and substance abuse problems,"   
   > according to a past statement on his Facebook page.   
   >   
   > The actor has been arrested three times this year on different charges,   
   > including public intoxication, grand theft and criminal mischief. He says   
   > he's tried tackling his problems with therapy and outpatient services but   
   > realized he needed to "take an extended break and treat the underlying   
   > issues of his illnesses," the statement read.   
   >   
   > Brendon split from wife Moonda Tee in February after five months of   
   > marriage. In an interview in March he said his substance abuse issues stem   
   > from an ongoing battle with depression and difficulty dealing with memories   
   > of being molested as a child.   
   >   
   > On June 26 his Facebook page had an update posted by a woman named Andrea,   
   > presumably his spokesperson Andrea Albin. She writes how Brendon's 30-day   
   > treatment was almost up and the actor would be "accepting sobriety as one of   
   > the most amazing gifts in his life."   
   >   
   >   
   > [What? He doesn't want help from Dr. Phil?]   
   >   
   >   
   > http://daviderl.com/ .   
   > http://daviderl31.blogspot.com/   
      
   "he needed to "take an extended break and treat the underlying   
   issues of his illnesses""   
      
   As someone who worked 5 years in a drug rehab, I agree with this. Not sure   
   going to a publicity hound is the way to do it, though.   
      
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