When I'm depressed, talking about it and asking for help and even
sometimes acknowledging that I'm depressed become excruciatingly hard.
Your other option is to whip out some pointy ear extensions and do a
mind meld.
--benD
Ben Braver wrote:
> 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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