tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35012109.post4426901065947277656..comments2023-10-14T08:05:51.183-07:00Comments on see how we almost fly: Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662927122733057638noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35012109.post-62986827874608528112007-06-17T22:32:00.000-07:002007-06-17T22:32:00.000-07:00Thank you guys--I started taking the Prozac again ...Thank you guys--I started taking the Prozac again two days ago, played a lot of tennis and ate meat yesterday and took a long hike today and feel MUCH better--it's lovely to have friends like you, I feel very lucky!!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03662927122733057638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35012109.post-13019492119906080292007-06-17T10:21:00.000-07:002007-06-17T10:21:00.000-07:00Alison, I loved this post for its honesty and its...Alison, I loved this post for its honesty and its description of what depression feels like. Like you, I am tired of people who have never experienced a condition judging others who have or are experiencing it. If only they could just once feel what it is like. I know my own bout of depression after my surgery made me much more sympathetic. I really get it now. My love to you and congratulations again for all your recent accomplishments. xoxxoxoTheresa Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103717736011804799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35012109.post-21760963733816067852007-06-16T20:55:00.000-07:002007-06-16T20:55:00.000-07:00This is indeed brave of you to post, Alison. And ...This is indeed brave of you to post, Alison. And smart of you to recognize the insidious symptoms. I took anti-depressants for 11 years and only came off a little over a year ago. I believe that they (and my therapist) saved my life. We need to talk about them and validate them as a method that some people need to use to heal. There are too many taboos attendant on mental illness, and too many dismissive opinions. I remember when I was profoundly depressed, my (then) husband saying to me that when he had bad days he would just plow through them. He didn't get it. Or chose not to get it.<BR/><BR/>Mental illness, as you so rightly explain, frequently has a significant connection to the body. Bodily problems manifest as mental or emotional symptoms, and vice versa. But still, there appears to be a stigma. Yesterday, I was filling out forms at a new doctor's office, and in the questionnaire, there was a section where you had to check previous medical conditons. I have to confess to hesitating before checking the box next to depression/anxiety - but then I did check it. Same as I checked the high blood pressure box. And the eczema box. No stigma. No stigma. <BR/><BR/>Be well, my friend, and do what you need to do to heal - good luck with your search for the right therapist.<BR/><BR/>VickyVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190888051321451729noreply@blogger.com