What are the problems that Vincent Van Gogh had?

Question

I know that Vincent Van Gogh, the famous artist had a terrible life. However, I would like to dig deeper into the subject and find out what were the problems that caused him to be so depressed and commit suicide. Please list the problems.

Answer 1

I think he was an alcoholic
His paintings never sold, until after he died
He fell inlove with a prostitute and cut his ear off
He collapsed under his own genius

Answer 2

Van Gogh suffered from seizures which doctors, including Dr. Felix Rey and Dr. Peyron, believed to be caused by temporal lobe epilepsy. Van Gogh was born with a brain lesion that many doctors
believe was aggravated by his prolonged use of absinthe causing his epileptic condition. Dr. Gachet, another of Van Gogh's physicians, was thought to have treated his epilepsy with digitalis. This prescription drug can cause one to see in yellow or see yellow spots. This may have been one of the reasons why Van Gogh loved this color.