Maybe there are those who DID try to help him--or at least give him some strong advice. However, MJ strikes me as one who would never listen. A long time ago, he began to believe that he was invincible. He was always willing to "push the envelope" as they say. Now this is where it's gotten him. He's got no where else to turn except to stare reality right in the face. And for him, that has GOT to be one of the hardest things he's ever done...something he's never been willing to face about himself.
I think you're right about that. The man who lives in a make-believe place has to face reality. What a story.