Dr. Mather, I would also love a copy. Thank you. William Bolton
--- On Fri, 9/5/08, David Elrod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: David Elrod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ChurchillChat] Re: Churchill's Depression To: [email protected] Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 8:40 AM 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 thatChurchill's "black dog" depression was actually his inspiration, thething 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, yetwhen 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 heprojected calmness into his voice. He was talking to the nation in thesame way that he spoke to himself, to calm himself during depression. The nation was going through hell, but Churchill's words were "If youfind yourself going through hell, keep going!" This can only have beenlearned from doing battle with an inner demon, a personal hell fromwhich there was no escape, other than to battle it with psychologicaltechniques. The bombs had flown over Churchill's heart many timesbefore they ever flew over anyone else. The doom clouds had gatheredmany times above his head, long before war was declared! The reason that I can relate so well is because I have a biologicalmood disorder too - Social Phobia - and that works in a very similarway. I used to feel so guilty for having such negative feelings for noreason - but just look what Churchill's mood disorder has acheived!!!It has in fact saved all the lives of our nation. Every person heretoday owes their life to such a thing!!!!!! God Bless Churchill andhis black dog !!!!!!! Get the MapQuest 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
