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audrey i think understanding depression is the best thing i learnt from my doctor her understanding was that depression was part of the human condition and as such i needed to accept this and deal with it ive learned to do this ie accept it as part of my lot it is inherited and very real at times judy >From: Audrey <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: depression /cd / bootstraps >Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 09:01:55 -0700 > >Only someone who has not had cd would suggest that one who had it should * >stay busy*as a help..If it is about motivation that is a foreign term while >in the dark place we all know who are cd. I get upset when I was advised >to >stay busy as if I didn't know that it made sense once, but no longer did in >the worst hours. None of us choose to be cd and can only expect to have our >moods more even with less deep dips in the road. I appreciate the kind >advice in the spirit it is offered, yet all who say this are not helpful no >matter how well meaning. Maybe someone else who has cd has a better >description of the darkness and the fear and despair that is within it than >I have. It needs to be posted for all to see and heed. > >*Seattle* Audrey friend of pwp aussie John 49/42/38 ? > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: " janet paterson" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 8:32 AM >Subject: Re: depression /cd / bootstraps > > > > At 02:00 PM 2000/05/09 +0100, "Sinead Aungier <[log in to unmask]>" >wrote: > > >The best cure for depression is to be busy because when you're busy >you're > > >not thinking about how you feel. But also don't overdo things or >you'll > > >tire yourself out. I'd also recommend eating well and getting plenty >of > > >vitamin C and not letting your body overheat especially at night. > > > > > > if this is advice for those suffering clinical depression [cd] > > i'm afraid it's not very good advice > > > > dr. david burns describes the single most debilitating symptom of cd > > as 'the paralysis of will' - 'keeping busy' just aint in the picture > > > > a friend also told me that > > the reason people with cd walk around with their heads hanging down is > > they are looking for those 'bootstraps' they are supposed to 'pull >themselves up' with > > > > a little education goes a long way > > > > janet > > > > janet paterson > > 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset > > 613 256 8340 / PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada > > come visit my website "a new voice" at: > > http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com