Various news agencies reported that, after winning the "has beens" Award at the Brits Liam decided to lay into Robbie Williams.

Speaking backstage after the Brit Awards, Liam Gallagher ranted: "What's his f***ing problem, man? We all know what it is ? he's a f***ing drama f***ing queen. If you've got a problem why do you want the whole world to know about it? He has to be on the front f***ing pages, doesn't he? Just sort your f***ing self out man.

"If you take drugs you end up in rehab unless you're like me."

Liam added: "You make a crap album and then you want everyone to feel f***ing sorry for you. F***ing t***er!"

And for once his brother Noel seems to be in agreement stating: "If you take drugs you end up in rehab unless you’re a f***ing rock like me and then you just give them up! We’ve all been there, but if you can’t stand the heat."

Well who's looking for publicity, seems the only thing the Gallagher brothers are capable of nowadays is to slag of everyone who appears in the news, just to see their name in print.

If for once they had just put their brain into gear before mouthing off they would just maybe realise that they were not only belittling Robbie, but millions of other sufferers of depression.

Bipolar disorder (formerly known as manic depression, involving rollercoaster mood swings) is a mental illness and for us that are not inflicted it is certainly impossible to even to try to grasp the sheer torture this can cause. Addiction to prescription drugs, which reportedly have prevented tens of thousands of deaths, is not uncommon, as better to take a couple of pills as suffer the mental anguish which can occur at anytime. And it takes immense courage to face up to the fact that one is addicted.

Irresponsible comments such as those above do nothing to help those also addicted to anti depressants and make it harder for them to seek help without the stigma of being just another junkie.

So come on Liam and Noel prove that you are as strong as you say and apologise, not for Robbie sake, but for the sake of all the ordinary men and women out there, who struggle from one day to the next in the knowledge that the next attack is just around the corner.

Rant over.

PS. The above is my personal view on the situation. As someone who doesn't suffer from depression, I hope those who do suffer will forgive me if I've gotten anything wrong and won't hesitate to correct me.