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At 10:06 PM 2000/06/29 -0500, ROBERT A MARTONE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Paige left us a beatiful home page that reaches out to >everyone. Somehow we missed her her pain. >Her butterfly is still flying on her animated home page. > >Here is her web site. >http://www.theparkplace.com/ thank you bob please allow me a small rant now might i present a theorem of cause and effect: IF: 1. suicide is virtually always 'caused' by cd AND: 2. cd is totally absolutely CURABLE with treatment AND: 3. cd is the most common of ALL 'disabilities' world wide THEN: 4. cd is the most under-diagnosed and under-treated 'disability' world wide AND: 5. suicide is a leading and growing cause of death among young adults HUH? something is sadly and tragically wrong with this 'theorem' picture why? because of the toxic shame still attached [which we as a society still attach] to 'emotional weakness' or 'mental disorders' we parkies, of all people, who know first-hand and in-our-face what havoc a little 'glitch' in our brain chemistry can cause, are no less caught up in that toxic-shame/keep-it-hidden cycle when it comes to the 50% of us who deal with cd too maybe some of us did 'miss' paige's pain, but my guess is that she also made a great effort to hide it, due to our mutual and societal collective brain-washing-staining quick survey: how did you all feel when i mentioned 'tears' earlier today in response to the news about paige? should i have 'kept it quiet'? 'not made a fuss'? or what? jant on a small rant in respectful but frustrated memory of paige bremer janet paterson 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset 613 256 8340 / PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada visit my website "a new voice" at: "http://www.geocities.com/janet313/"