tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140177329425487985.post2618275400057328784..comments2023-04-09T09:27:29.348-04:00Comments on #amwriting: Did I really just hear that?? Mental illness vs. physical illnessChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14179273634809557825noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140177329425487985.post-10453262731365024562011-08-04T22:27:21.134-04:002011-08-04T22:27:21.134-04:00Thank YOU so much for your comment! It means so mu...Thank YOU so much for your comment! It means so much to me, as this is a subject close to my heart. My best friend in high school suffered from manic depression and wouldn't stay on his medication. This January I went to his funeral - his final suicide attempt. He had been making attempts as long as I had known him. I watched his children gather around a slideshow of photos. <br /><br />I just wish everyone could get the treatment they need. I am so glad you have a medication that works :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14179273634809557825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140177329425487985.post-29125293426823689162011-08-01T19:54:58.048-04:002011-08-01T19:54:58.048-04:00Thank you so much for sharing this. I've suff...Thank you so much for sharing this. I've suffered from depression most of my life. I've had many people - including medical professionals, family and guys I'd dated - tell me that I just needed to get over myself and deal with it. <br /><br />Um. No. I need medication to stay stable. I need medication to make sure I can get out of bed in the morning to take care of my family. Without it, I would find it next to impossible to get out of bed most mornings. I wouldn't care if my kids destroyed my apartment. I wouldn't think any of it mattered anyway. (And yes, I've been there too... There have been far too many weeks when I've thought, "Hey, I'm ok. I can do without my meds." and it's gotten me into trouble.)<br /><br />I really just wanted to come in and say thank you. Thank you for advocating and putting the information out there for people to find quickly.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129384218059282430noreply@blogger.com