I'm not laughing, but I am praying.

The late night comics are just regurgitating what their writers pen, and they do get laughs for sure. But when it comes to laughing at the expense of anyone who is more than likely suffering from a mental illness, it isn't really all that funny. I am of course, talking about actor and comedian Charlie Sheen. He is a good actor, and a funny comedian in his own right, but his actions and words of late reveal a fractured mental state.

I am not a trained psychologist or psychiatrist but I have had enough first hand experiences with people who suffer from mental illnesses and addictions to know what it looks like. Even in his more lucid segments of recent interviews, I noticed during a wide shot when the camera panned back, that his feet, arms, and eyes were twitching uncontrollably which is a common sign of someone that is tweaked on drugs. Not to mention his general appearance which has gotten to be very slovenly; wearing the same dirty clothes for days, his unkempt hair, the gaunt face betrays his lack of proper diet, and his profuse sweating is indicative of the nervous paranoia of anyone on drugs. All these things, considering they are exhibited by a seasoned actor makes me think that he is bipolar and is in a manic state. If he crashes before he gets professional help, he may harm himself or someone else. 

He says that he is clean but there are very sophisticated ways to beat a urinalysis based drug test. Blood tests only test for the presence of drugs or their metabolites that are currently circulating and have not yet been excreted by the kidneys or processed metabolically by the liver. A comprehensive set of simultaneous tests of blood, urine, and hairs would be nearly impossible to beat, especially when administered and observed in a clinical environment.

The incoherent rants of Charlie are alarming. He should be hospitalized to keep him from hurting himself or others. He desperately needs a forced interdiction for his drug use, and professional help for his mental illness.

I find the lack of compassion by the public and Hollywood for this human being who is obviously suffering horribly to be appalling and reprehensible.

I, for one am not laughing. I am praying that he gets the help he needs before we read or hear about his passing or committing a violent crime as a result of his increasing manic agitation and paranoia.