Posted by Squiggles on December 22, 2007, at 9:06:09
In reply to Re: Things are looking up » Squiggles, posted by Reggie BoStar on December 22, 2007, at 5:18:05
Reggie, these mental or affective illnesses
can have as draining an effect on the patient
as well as on the observer of the patient.
I was the observer. I am aware of how
dangerous depression can be on someone unware
of its creeping effects (that anasognosia thing)
that Dr. Torrey named --i.e. being oblivious to the change in character and mood, as it sinks and
gets worse, more erratic, more suicidal.I am glad to post something happy on the reversal
of this situation. Panic and perplexity set in at some times and I think some of my posts showed that.I think a lot of us like you, have been through
experimentation. It's a difficult area to treat,
and also, the drugs have too many side effects that encourage people to give up on them."Life is short, the Art is long, opportunity fleeting, experience delusive, judgment difficult." - Hippocrates
Take care,Squiggles
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