I'd spoken with them on the phone (not telling them exactly who the patient would be). I'd come so VERY close to getting her to go in for treatment (to the same place Catherine Zeta-Jones went for her successful bipolar treatment program). She was always a very excitable little girl and I felt all the stress/pressure of her brand (KS) may have flipped the switch where she eventually became full-on manic depressive. She said recently: 'I will say this was not unexpected by me. Meanwhile, Kate's sister Reto Saffo has admitted her suicide didn't come as a shock to her because she's been battling with severe depression for years. It's believed Kate left a suicide note when she died and in the heartbreaking letter she told her 13-year-old daughter Frances Beatrix, whom she has with Andy, that she has 'always loved' her and that she shouldn't blame herself for what she's decided to do. The 55-year-old fashion designer tragically died in her apartment in New York City earlier this week in an apparent suicide and, although the reason for her ending her life still remains a mystery, police have reportedly learnt that her spouse Andy Spade - the brother of actor David Spade - had left her and was living in a nearby flat.Ī source told TMZ that Andy, whom she was married to from 1994 until her death, had requested a divorce but the handbag designer didn't want to end their marriage. Here's what we know about their relationship.Kate Spade's husband reportedly asked for a divorce before she was found dead.

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Kate Spade has died in an apparent suicide at 55.'You don't know me but I know you': After Kate Spade's death, people are sharing how the designer touched their lives through fashion.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-80) provides 24/7, free, confidential support for people in distress, as well as best practices for professionals and resources to aid in prevention and crisis situations. If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or has had thoughts of harming themselves or taking their own life, get help.

'I have yet to see any note left behind and am appalled that a private message to my daughter has been so heartlessly shared with the media,' Spade's husband, Andy Spade, said in a statement to The New York Times on Wednesday.

Kate spade letter to daughter leaked