David Moreland wrote about: > . . . a man named "John" who is newly diagnosed. His Neuro has > told him thay he has 15 years to live and should probably stop > working soon. . . . It seems like he is withdrawing from society. . > . . Could some of you give me some ideas of how I could help > "John". It sounds like your friend is depressed, perhaps as part of his PD condition. (The neurologist may be depressed as well.) It is a problem to help people who are depressed, since they have little motivation. One thing to try is to call the National Foundation for Depression 1-800-248-4344 for advice. They have a web site http://www.depression.com. There is also an internet newsgroup alt.support.depression. Phil Tompkins