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posted August 04, 2000 10:37 AM Janet & All, Also wanted to add my voice to this topic.....and thank you for bringing it out into the light. It's taken a few months, but i've resolved to go through with some psychotherapy. You see, the neuros are telling me it's not PD causing my symptoms but "unresolved issues"....and while i think i know the answer to this "chicken and egg" situation....i owe it to myself to get the therapy and see what's what. Now, as far as the stigma issues.....yes, some of my concerns revolve around my pride and ego....what it will do to my reputation? and will i be here on out considered "the crazy lady'? It hurts let me tell ya! But, actually the worst part for me is that therapy asks of you to question your self, and that leads to self-doubt....something i'm not used to at all....the one thing in this world i could depend on was myself....and now i'm not so sure! So, is the therapy helping? Too early to tell. Am i going to continue anyway? You bet, even though i'm constantly tempted to quit, not going to let the fear of the unknown stop me as it could one day save my life as well as any drug or operation! After hearing the news about Paige and also losing a loved one recently to suicide, i have developed more of a fear of not getting into therapy than what i may discover through it. I hope others will see a visit once in a while to the psychologist as they do the dentist....yes, it is often painful but will help to promote a LONG and healthy life! Thanks again for the thread! beth posted August 04, 2000 11:01 AM hi beth i firmly believe that anyone contemplating any kind of psychological or spiritual therapy or counselling or growth or psychotherapy or what-ever-you-want-to-call-it is contemplating an act of courage and faith not weakness. my first inspiration for beginning the past five years of work on me was scott peck's book "a road less traveled" where he says: "life poses an endless series of problems... "yet it is in this whole process of meeting and solving problems that life has its meaning... "tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness..." dragging some of that old hidden stuff out can be painful at the time but it's like removing a hidden abcess... allow the poisons to flow out and you are healed no hurt remains sharing joy makes it greater sharing pain makes it lighter janet "janet's rants on clinical depression (cd) + suicide " This topic is located at: "http://neuro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu/ubb/Forum71/HTML/002000.htm" These forums are owned and maintained by the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital Webspinner - John Lester janet paterson 53 now / 41 dx pd / 37 onset pd / 44 dx cd / 43 onset cd tel: 613 256 8340 url: "http://www.geocities.com/janet313/" email: "[log in to unmask]" smail: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada