Occasionally, I wish that every single person on earth could experience one day of clinical depression. Not all at once, of course. Geez, would that bring everything to a grinding halt or what? No, I wish everyone could experience it as a rite of passage, like getting your driver's license. Actually,...
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You speak for so many!
Merely Me
Tuesday, November 04, 2008 at 08:03 PMre: You speak for so many!
Deborah Gray
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 11:12 AMHi Merely Me,
Thanks for stopping by!
I had depression way before MS, but I think anyone who has a chronic illness is prone to depression. Your life changes profoundly and usually not for the better.
re: re: You speak for so many!
Merely Me
Friday, November 14, 2008 at 07:34 AMJust wanted to say that I am a life long sufferer as well of depression. The Multiple Sclerosis was just something interesting to add to the mix.
Nice to meet you and I will definitely have to read more of you!
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a grinding halt
nishka
Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 08:53 PMI really appreciate this article and your great sense of humor. I don't think that i is snotty at all, It is all so true! You really are able to shine a light on the subject for all. Thank you for submitting this writing!
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This is an excellent post. I have definitely felt this way too. The cliches do not help. I am guessing that people just don't know what to say or sometimes they are depressed themselves but they don't wish to be reminded.
I didn't realize you had MS. I do too. Small world.
I think most of us who have MS also suffer from depression. How did we get to be so lucky?
Nice to meet you and I will have to read more of you!