It is not a cowardly thing to do. I suffer from bipolar 1, depression and anxiety and it's a tough thing. Some people just don't understand.
And some of the people who say "I have depression and I wouldn't kill myself because I'm not a coward" you know, whatever. People handle things differently and sometimes they cannot handle it. Don't compare your situation to someone else's because everyone has different things going on.
If you suffer so much you start to feel weak. And some people can't handle that, sadly. RIP Robin.
They likely don't understand depression. Most people aren't well versed in issues related to mental health.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.