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Subject: Fw: Re: Suicide in the USA, answer to mary ann > > --- > > > Mary Ann, > > > > In no way did I mean to imply that clinical depression is present due > > only to family or personal issues. I realize only too well that it is > a > > neuro transmitter condition that, as I said, is not curable. My > > statements were to address the personal issues that cloud the obvious > > unhappiness that those with cd are emeshed in. It is to help once > > medication has stablized the depression not to cure it anymore than an > > anti-deppressant does. I am sorry if I gave the impression that cd is > > something that one can choose to have or not. It is only once one is > > aware of what is happening that in most cases one has the tools to > > recognize it and to help ones self fight it. I would hope that no one > > would think that a clinically depressed person would choose to feel > this > > way once they had the help that is within most communities to learn > > these tools. It certainly does waste some of ones most productive > years > > of life if not dealt with. Life is too short as it is isn't it? > > > > * seattle * Audrey > > friend of pwp aussie John 49/42/38? > > > >