hi all while there may be a bio-neuro-chemical link between pd [parkinson's disease] and cd [clinical depression] i believe that pd is not the cause of parkies ending their own lives i believe that cd is directly responsible for suicide i also think that the initial panic and terror reaction to diagnosis of any incurable, degenerative neurologic disorder would be cause for the emotional trauma which can trigger cd janet janet paterson, an akinetic rigid subtype parkie 53 now /44 dx cd / 43 onset cd /41 dx pd / 37 onset pd TEL: 613 256 8340 SMAIL: POBox 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada EMAIL: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/