"Rob Reiner and Tommy Lee Jones came across as loving and devoted fathers, and they appeared to use their Hollywood wealth and privilege to give their children every opportunity to be happy and successful in life. But the world has since learned that Reiner and Jones were unable to help troubled adult children whose whose mental health issues and addictions were so severe they led to tragedy."
"According to Teresa Pasquini, a Bay Area advocate for such parents, the Reiner and Jones tragedies offer yet another reminder of the suffering of families trying to gain treatment before tragedy for their loved ones. Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death in the bedroom of their Brentwood home on Dec. 14. Their alleged killer is their 32-year-old son Nick, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder."
Rob Reiner and Tommy Lee Jones were publicly seen as devoted fathers who used their wealth to provide opportunities for their children. Both men faced tragic circumstances when adult children with severe mental health issues and addictions caused harm. Nick Reiner was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in 2020 and had a long history of drug abuse; he was reportedly destabilized by new medication. Reiner and his wife Michele were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home, and their son has been charged with murder. Family violence involving serious mental illness is not uncommon, and untreated serious mental illness is associated with a substantial share of family homicides.
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