I can identify with her. A person can take only so much pain. I lost my beloved SO in November, and to tell the truth I have thought about taking the easy way out myself. I won't because my sister made me promise I wouldn't but I can certainly understand why Mindy did what she did.
It is a shame she was very talented. Not sure things could ever get so bad where your only choice is to blow your brains out. A very selfish act with no consideration for the ones that love you.