TOO HARD TO HOLD ON

‘NOBODY CAN UNDERSTAND DEPRESSION UNLESS YOU’VE BEEN THERE’

COMPILED BY DENNIS CAVERNELIS

TO THE outside world they were hugely successful, rocking the country music world, winning at Hollywood, making a fortune.

But behind the chart toppers, the red carpets and the awards lay a life that was anything but harmonious.

Abuse, poverty, addiction, death and depression have haunted the Judd family for decades – and the latest tragic chapter in their long, sad story has just been written.

Naomi Judd, who formed the country duo The Judds with eldest daughter Wynonna and was also mother to actress Ashley, committed suicide recently after a long struggle with depression.

Naomi (76) and Wynonna (57) were due to be inducted into the Country Music