He's having problems talking with me about anything but trivial stuff even when he's not depressed. He thinks it's ok to be really rude to me. I don't like it.
re: the mind meld - can't get past the force field ;-)
but thanks for the advice, will see what I can do - or maybe "Mom" can...
-Ben
>It might help if you approach him about it when he's /not/ depressed.
>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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