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It was a well-known fact that Robin Williams suffered from depression as well as anxiety, he mentioned it often during interviews. Leading up to his death, he relapsed and began drinking heavily for which he required medical treatment. Tohid, H. (2016)

He exhibited symptoms such as anxiety, depression, sleep talking and tremors which was the symptom that revealed early onset Parkinson’s disease “diffuse Lewy body dementia” of which he was not ready to disclose to the public. According to his wife, severe depression was the primary condition with which Mr. Williams contended and it was exacerbated by various stressors in his life such as uncertain career outcomes ;the loss associated with 2 divorces; recovery from major surgery and declining health. Tohid, H. (2016)

The actor also exhibited sporadic manic behavior that could be consistent with psychosis such as bipolar disorder . It is possible that he had been undiagnosed for other mental issues based on reports from his wife, staff and mental health experts who reviewed his case. Ghaemi M.D., M.P.H., N. (2014, April)

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References

Ghaemi M.D., M.P.H., N. (2014, April). Not "Depression": Manic-Depression and Robin Williams. psychology today, (), . Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-swings/201408/not-depression-manic-depression-and-robin-williams

Tohid, H. (2016). Robin williams' suicide: A case study. Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 38(3), 178-182. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2015-0064