Re: Depression (NBC)

On Jan 22, 7:07 pm, Greg Weber <e-streetBL...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Taking anti-depressants and seeing a therapist isn't a sign of weakness.  
It's a sign of recovery.  You ain't crazy.  

Trust me on this one.

--Fr. G.  

Though I agree with everything up there I do want to comment on one
thing. What is *crazy* anyhow? Folks who have biological conditions
that cause them to have brain disorders are called "crazy". All of us
who have gone through depression, or whatever then *are* crazy by
definition. I think we need to look at that word and think about how
we use it.
Mental illness is much more common that folks think, and Depression is
a Mental Illness. People with Mental Illness, are called" crazy" by
folks that don't understand that this is an illness. I think we
either need to stop using that word to describe folks or reclaim it
and use it with pride. Clinical Depression runs in my family like blue
eyes - and was talked about in hushed tones and considered a secret.
A bad secret. It ain't about an act of will folks, its an illness. A
very disabling illness. I have seen and felt the results of the
stigma against folks with these illnesses for a long time....from both
sides of the coin. Think about it, folks, educate yourselves. The NAMI
website is a good place to start. http://www.nami.org/ Thanks.
Rant off.
Ruth, Crazy
.

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