Dr. Mather:
I'd like to receive a copy, please. Thank you. David Elrod _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ChurchillChat] Re: Churchill's Depression 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 <http://mapquest.com/toolbar?ncid=mpqmap00050000000010> Toolbar. Directions, Traffic, Gas Prices & More! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
