> raised in the type of family where mental stuff is handled by, just get over
> it.
My Dad is very much like that. It took a while for him to start to
understand why I couldn't just power my way through it.
But remember that clinical depression is as much a medical problem as a
bad back or a blown knee.
> but then again my grandmother was institutionalized most her life, but the
> mental part was never addressed, just shocked or drugged until calm..
> sad really.
That is sad. Unfortunately, it's also historically common. Things are
appalling when the more fortunate solution was to just keep someone home
and never let the neighbors see. :-(
--Ben
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