Information and opinions on health from jd at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/33024/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/33024/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/33024/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/33024/18540/daughter Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:44:00 -0500 jd How do I get through to my daughter what is going on?  We were always so close.  I got cards that said things like "you're my role model".  "We'll always make it together".  But when my world fell apart she just refused to have anything to do with me.  I asked her to go to a meeting with my therapist, which she did, and her comments were that is was bull.  I feel I've lost my best... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/33024/18540/daughter http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/33024/18505/life-back Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:56:00 -0500 jd Up until 2 years ago I was successful, highly paid, confident, respected, happy and enjoyed good friendships.  A shattered ankle, reconstructed with metal that my body reacted to with severe pain, but had to stay in for 10 months changed all that.  My life fell apart.  Pain pills, when I got scared of them, I self-medicated with alcohol. Then I was afraid to leave the house.  It ended up with a suicide attempt.  I... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/33024/18505/life-back