We're convinced our son (almost 23) either has depression, bipolar, or both. But he hates doctors, and has the "I am a Vulcan, there is no pain" attitude <bs>. He comes over with a little dark rain cloud over him, mopes, won't talk about it, brings us all down. But you can't get him to go get a workup let alone meds. <heavy sigh>.

-Ben

>> just feels weak.
>> 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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