Naomi Judd death: Daughter Ashley Judd opens up about losing mother to 'disease of mental illness'

"To make the distinction between our loved one and the disease" SOME OF THE MOST PROFOUND WORDS EVER SPOKEN ON THE SUBJECT!!!!!

As someone with anxiety and depression… the way Ashley describes mental illness is completely true. All love to Naomi and the Judd family ❤️

When Ashley said her Mom's "mind hurt" .. I felt that. Mental illness is a daily battle. My heart goes out to the Judds. God Bless 🕯🕊 ;

My heart breaks for all of you. I've lost my sister, age 38, my dad, age 83, and my son, 23 to suicide. My sister and dad never talked about it. They just did it. My son talked about it since age 15 and also took his own life. I am totally devastated but also have a deep passion to live. Mental illness is very prevalent in my family. Unfortunately, we don't know who is going to suffer with it until sometimes we are shocked to our core by something like this. I pray every day that we all honor and acknowledge how important our mental health is and take steps to protect it. My life is sad but I'm choosing to live it anyway with the help of an antidepressant, medicine for anxiety, and a good counselor every other week. I pray we can drop the stigma and treat mental illness as it should be treated, like any other illness.

"My mother is entitled to her dignity and her privacy," waterworks held at bay until that moment. Sobbing for this woman and her pain.

"She drank me in", she said of when her mother would see and hold her. Now that is how I want my babies to describe how I looked at them when I'm old. Beautiful.

My God, the pain in her voice is heartbreaking. I cannot imagine having to share on camera something so private. Good for her for trying to reach out to help others at such a painful time.

My mom just committed suicide on Monday July 25th 2022 by a self inflicted gun shot at the age of 75 and I had distanced myself for my mental and health safety! I blame myself for her suicide but I realized yesterday that it hit me so hard I could hardly breathe!! I’m devastated!! Please pray for our family as we also walk this horrible road .. Thank you 🙏🏻

I love how Diane Sawyer didn't say a word, and just hugged Ashley. Beautiful. Prayers go out to the Judd family. 😥😥

Even as her heart breaks and the trauma sets in, Ashley still finds a way to be so strong, brave, intelligent, a powerful speaker, and so incredibly eloquent. I see why her family wanted her to speak on their behalf. I'm so sorry for this family's great loss. My heart goes out to them all.

So heartbreaking. When she said, she accepted the love, her Mother was capable of giving, spoke volumes. May this family find peace and healing. 🙏

Ashley is having to be incredibly strong...she's the one who found her mom and now she has to be the point person with the media. My condolences to the whole family, but I especially hope Ashley has a strong support network.

In her grief, Ashley was so composed and well spoken. I feel the love from her and Her sister even if it was through written form. My heart feels for their family.

Mental illness is nothing to joke about. I don't think people realise how devastating it is. I'm so, so sorry. My heart felt condolences to the Judd family.

My mother also took her life in a harsh way, something unusual for a woman to do they say. For me it explains how deep the pain. My mother suffered for years with depression. All I can say to the family is cry, support one another, remember the good times, don't torture yourself with the how's or why's. Time will heal you....nothing but time. Trust me, it will get better. You can't see that now from where you are standing....but it will. Get counseling to help with your healing. I had a dream after my mom passed where she was across a street on a hill. My mom slid her hands up and down her arms to show there were no longer any wounds (referring to emotional wounds), she smiled at me and was gone. This dream let me know my mom was in a good place. Your mom is in a good place too.

This family has no idea how many lives they're savings through their lost by speaking out. May God bless them always, please.

How awful is it that we live in a world where someone has to actually explain all this. This is absolutely heart breaking. God rest her soul and may this family have some peace.

Diane did an exceptional job during this interview shes always been so professional and kept it together while I'm over here bawling

My husband died in June 2023 and this is Dec and I can’t even talk without breaking down, so I ask God to bless this child for having to give this interview so soon after her moms death.

So sad, as someone who has lost 2 family members to suicide, this breaks my heart. My heart goes out to Ashley, Wynonna and Pops.