Friends and Neighbors Worry About the Deteriorating Mental Health of Shelley Duvall - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-30-2009, 09:33 PM

Friends and neighbors are coming forward about the mental state of Shelley Duvall, who co-starred opposite Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" and Robin Williams in "Popeye."

Several Blanco, Texas residents have voiced their concerns for the actress because she spends night after night patrolling her backyard, convinced her home is a portal for aliens.

One local told said, "Shelley is such a tragic soul. I feel terrible for her and wish someone could step in and do something. She desperately needs help."

Many have spotted the 60-year-old Duvall, who hasn't acted since 2002, flashing her car lights in a bid to communicate with extra-terrestrials and "wandering around town... looking disheveled, strange and totally crazy."

Another local said, "She mutters to herself and talks about aliens living in her body."

And a local hardware supplier added, "One time she came in and asked for dirt and boards to block up a hole in her backyard because, she said, 'That's a portal into another dimension. That's where the aliens are coming in.'"

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catlover79 · 08-30-2009, 09:36 PM

What a sad story...I hope it's not true.

Retro4Life · 08-30-2009, 09:47 PM

Yeah that's horrible.

I remember Shelley's Showtime series "Faerie Tale Theater" and how creative it was. She always came off as a very sweet and talented lady.

catlover79 · 08-30-2009, 09:51 PM

It sounds a lot like what happened to Margot Kidder back in the 1990s.

Retro4Life · 08-30-2009, 10:02 PM

Yeah it does. And if I'm not mistaken Margot is doing fine today so hopefully Ms. Duvall can get help for whatever is troubling her.

comedyfreak · 08-30-2009, 11:02 PM

That is so sad to hear, I do hope she gets some help soon.

catlover79 · 08-30-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

Yeah it does. And if I'm not mistaken Margot is doing fine today so hopefully Ms. Duvall can get help for whatever is troubling her.

I hope so, too. Last I heard, Margot Kidder was doing pretty well.

browneyes106 · 08-30-2009, 11:35 PM

Margot has said she has done well on medication for bipolar and depression.

catlover79 · 08-31-2009, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by browneyes106

Margot has said she has done well on medication for bipolar and depression.

That's great news.

sunshinefizzy · 08-31-2009, 02:49 PM

If anything, it sounds to me like schizophrenia. It sounds too delusional to be manic depression or bipolar disorder (same thing, different name).

Whatever it is, I hope she finds help soon and has a supportive, loving group around her.

08-30-2009, 09:33 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Friends and Neighbors Worry About the Deteriorating Mental Health of Shelley Duvall Friends and neighbors are coming forward about the mental state of Shelley Duvall, who co-starred opposite Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" and Robin Williams in "Popeye." Several Blanco, Texas residents have voiced their concerns for the actress because she spends night after night patrolling her backyard, convinced her home is a portal for aliens. One local told said, "Shelley is such a tragic soul. I feel terrible for her and wish someone could step in and do something. She desperately needs help." Many have spotted the 60-year-old Duvall, who hasn't acted since 2002, flashing her car lights in a bid to communicate with extra-terrestrials and "wandering around town... looking disheveled, strange and totally crazy." Another local said, "She mutters to herself and talks about aliens living in her body." And a local hardware supplier added, "One time she came in and asked for dirt and boards to block up a hole in her backyard because, she said, 'That's a portal into another dimension. That's where the aliens are coming in.'" http://www.worstpreviews.com/headlin...=14846&count=0
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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Yeah that's horrible. I remember Shelley's Showtime series "Faerie Tale Theater" and how creative it was. She always came off as a very sweet and talented lady.
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08-30-2009, 09:51 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	It sounds a lot like what happened to Margot Kidder back in the 1990s.

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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Yeah it does. And if I'm not mistaken Margot is doing fine today so hopefully Ms. Duvall can get help for whatever is troubling her.

08-30-2009, 11:35 PM	#8
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	Margot has said she has done well on medication for bipolar and depression.

08-31-2009, 02:49 PM	#10
sunshinefizzy Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 27, 2006 Location: Craptown Posts: 2,054	If anything, it sounds to me like schizophrenia. It sounds too delusional to be manic depression or bipolar disorder (same thing, different name). Whatever it is, I hope she finds help soon and has a supportive, loving group around her.