Ashley Judd speaks to Diane Sawyer about her mother’s passing

Ashley I'm proud of you. Your mother would be proud of you. You were poised and dignified in the midst of unspeakable pain. God be with you and your family

Diane Sawyer was the right person to do this sensitive interview. She is calm, soft spoken and sincere. Beautiful woman inside and out.

When a person has cancer, there is no stigma, only sincerity. But when a person is diagnosed with a mental illness (a brain sickness), there is stigma and feeling shameful. Hopefully, that can change one day, and Ashley bringing it up is only the beginning.

The absolute courage it took to give this interview is an act of heroism and pure love. God be with you Ashley and your family.

I watched clips of this interview but didn't see the whole thing until now. This is too relatable. "Her brain hurt....it physically hurt..." "She had a lot of trouble getting off the sofa" "She was very isolated"  Everything that Ashley said is true. Depression is something real. Just to get up everyday is a task. You literally have to pep talk yourself into it and then explain to yourself why you are doing it. The feeling is like a million bricks sitting on your brain and telling you "You'll never make it through the day"😔 It truly does take little steps at a time.

The amount of strength and dignity that Ashley just exhibited is remarkable. I am heartbroken for this profound loss. She was a National Treasure.

Such a heartwrenchig interview but wow the strength Ashley has displayed is amazing.

Diane Sawyer handled this interview in such a compassionate way by listening and allowing Ashley to say what she said.

Broke my heart watching this. I can’t imagine the trauma from finding the person you love the most. My thoughts are with you Ashley, your sister and step dad. I suffer from sever anxiety and depression and I can relate with the isolation. 💔

Words escape me. It's only been 24 hrs since I've found this out. To not only lose your mother but to add the circumstances how & be able to push through an interview, I see the strength your mother has blessed you both with & I offer my heartfelt condolences. She was my kind of woman

My heart so breaks for this beautiful family. I love how she said “she was walked home!” Those are just beautiful words. Prayers for this family.

I find Ashley's words expressing her loss so well put together, so carefully thought out with such intelligence. I'm in awe of this ability.

She is such an incredible person. My heart hurts for her and the family. My prayers go out to everybody. May their mother Rest In Peace

Ashley is so gracious in the most severe conditions. RIP.

As I sit here, unable to get out of bed, listening to this, I want to share a little bit. The fight never goes away. More times than not I'm tired. Life has became something I endure, not live. I noticed a few comments of passing judgment upon Naomi.... this is what I say..... stop shaming us that suffer from this disease, for taking medication, for going to therapy.... we are literally fighting each day. Thank you Ashley!! what a remarkably strong woman you are to talk about this. Much love from a fellow Kentuckian.

I’d just like to thank Diane Sawyer for being the understated listener in this piece with Ashley. She is a true professional and handled the interview respectfully.

As a fellow child of a parent with mental illness witnessed my entire life and watched that light go out, I want to tell you are not alone. You did lovely explaining what your Mother went through. The torture she endured yet was such a bright beautiful light for others. I also suffer with mental illness and spend a lot of energy fighting back with the help of professionals. Finally, Thank You for sharing with everyone what is so personal and painful to tell.

“The size of the love is the size of the loss…and sometimes that can be infinite” Oh beautiful Beautiful Ashley! You, your sister and Pops are truly loved. I hope you know how much the world appreciates your strength and grace during this most difficult of times. May you go forward knowing that all your advocacies continue to make a difference in countless lives. I’m but one of millions of nobodies, but my heart is with you. Thank you so very much for helping the vulnerable.

Heart breaking to watch this interview. You spoke so beautifully of your mother. I agree with you and your family that your mother deserves her privacy and dignity. My prayers are with you, your sister and step father. God bless you

How sad that she had to discover her Mom. Ashley is the only Judd I'm really familiar with and I find her to be very intelligent and well spoken. Even in her grief she is reaching out to the masses about mental illness. Wow.