tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post908329063807360831..comments2023-11-14T20:22:36.929-08:00Comments on Knowledge Is Necessity: Depression - Are We All Alone?John McManamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-54401988177032539722009-05-14T14:10:00.000-07:002009-05-14T14:10:00.000-07:00It's a dark desease that goes in cycle.
Unfortanel...It's a dark desease that goes in cycle.<br />Unfortanely, we don't practice a natural cycle living so things could get very dark.<br />Following a spiritual lifestyle could help. I've enjoy doing research on the natural cycle which helps me enormously since we are part of nature.<br />the mayan calendar is the most accurate calendar that explains cycles which complitely makes sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-78561538599538991772009-03-30T14:45:00.000-07:002009-03-30T14:45:00.000-07:00Most people really don't understand depression. I...Most people really don't understand depression. I am a psych nurse and have suffered repeated bouts of major depression. When I tell a patient "I understand" and then ask "Do you feel you are falling into a black hole with no bottom, the sides of the hole are greased and, try as you might, you keep falling and can't crawl out?" They look at me and say "You really do understand" with such a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-14574440210913672112009-03-30T10:24:00.000-07:002009-03-30T10:24:00.000-07:00What a wonderful post, thank you. My boyfriend wa...What a wonderful post, thank you. My boyfriend was tremendously supportive during my depression, though I believe he and others who do not suffer from the disease often feel at a loss to help. Frustration, short tempers or backing away may be their response. We, in our pain, often do not understand why they behave this way. But as my boyfriend told me, "I don't know how to help, but I know Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-1116001864942162272009-03-26T19:13:00.000-07:002009-03-26T19:13:00.000-07:00Great post. I had the experience today of having m...Great post. I had the experience today of having my illness (depression) misunderstood.Kellybellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186473285513898735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-58760179382345075432009-03-26T10:14:00.000-07:002009-03-26T10:14:00.000-07:00Hi, Anonymous. The good thing about your brother's...Hi, Anonymous. The good thing about your brother's comment: 1) He acknowledges he has no clue. 2) He knows what you are going through is bad, very bad.<BR/><BR/>So, even though he doesn't understand (and who can?) it appears he is displaying empathy and compassion. Yes, it may seem like he is speaking in another language, but he is making an effort.<BR/><BR/>My mother has no clue, either, but sheJohn McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-81245812233409738862009-03-26T05:19:00.000-07:002009-03-26T05:19:00.000-07:00My brother said to me recently, "I don't know what...My brother said to me recently, "I don't know what it is like going through depression, but you have never been THIS bad before." He has no clue that I HAVE BEEN THIS BAD BEFORE AND WORSE! It is like trying to speak to someone in another language that they can't understand.<BR/>His wife has had cancer and everyone understands that of course. Not that cancer is something to dismiss lightly. ButAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-29564366894527661502009-03-21T19:58:00.000-07:002009-03-21T19:58:00.000-07:00Very good point, Ellen. I see what you and Madandw...Very good point, Ellen. I see what you and Madandwild are driving at, now. Many thanks. This really informs me. Welcome - and keep informing me.John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-22956368885667842182009-03-21T14:46:00.000-07:002009-03-21T14:46:00.000-07:00Like the mad, I think the problem with people 'get...Like the mad, I think the problem with people 'getting' what depression is like is that everyone has low energy or low motivation from time to time, and they get over it OK. If depression was more like, say, spinning off into the sky like a top and then coming down with a bounce, :-) , they might think it's something different from what they've experienced, and that they may not know all about itEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741118126298552722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-59103463527828517692009-03-21T06:46:00.000-07:002009-03-21T06:46:00.000-07:00HI, themadandwild. I sounds like we actually agree...HI, themadandwild. I sounds like we actually agree. Your analogy dials it in much better than mine. Welcome to "Knowledge is Necessity" and keep posting.John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-82488867083085555072009-03-21T05:09:00.000-07:002009-03-21T05:09:00.000-07:00I disagree. Its like trying to describe a migraine...I disagree. Its like trying to describe a migraine to someone who has never had one, but have had headaches. They just don't understand how intense it can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com