Dear Dr Mather, I would certainly be very thankful to have this article.
All the best from Sweden Peter Adler [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: > Dear Folks, > > I have written much on this issue in the past and can write more. I > think there is something to the thesis proposed here. I suggest the > writer read: Anthony Storr's article "Churchill Black Dog". I have a > copy I can share with anyone who would like to see a copy as an > attachment. > > John > John H. Mather MD > President, WSC Affiliate of the Churchill Centre > > > ----Original Message----- > From: Zia2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: ChurchillChat <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 4:00 pm > Subject: [ChurchillChat] Churchill's Depression > > > Hi, just wondered if anyone else here agrees with the idea that > Churchill's "black dog" depression was actually his inspiration, the > thing which gave him the ability to speak so powerfully to the nation, > and to soldier on when many people would've given up?? > > I firmly believe in this. I wasn't born until long after he died, yet > when I heard a recording of his speech "we will fight in the hills" - > I could hear all that in his voice!!! In the intonation, the way he > projected calmness into his voice. He was talking to the nation in the > same way that he spoke to himself, to calm himself during depression. > > The nation was going through hell, but Churchill's words were "If you > find yourself going through hell, keep going!" This can only have been > learned from doing battle with an inner demon, a personal hell from > which there was no escape, other than to battle it with psychological > techniques. The bombs had flown over Churchill's heart many times > before they ever flew over anyone else. The doom clouds had gathered > many times above his head, long before war was declared! > > The reason that I can relate so well is because I have a biological > mood disorder too - Social Phobia - and that works in a very similar > way. I used to feel so guilty for having such negative feelings for no > reason - but just look what Churchill's mood disorder has acheived!!! > It has in fact saved all the lives of our nation. Every person here > today owes their life to such a thing!!!!!! God Bless Churchill and > his black dog !!!!!!! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get the MapQuest Toolbar > <http://mapquest.com/toolbar?ncid=mpqmap00050000000010>. Directions, > Traffic, Gas Prices & More! > > > -- Peter Adler Master of Arts, editor Office +46 346 42068 Cell phone + 46 70 3977078 Fax +46 346 42008 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] website www.paprom.se --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ChurchillChat?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
