Posted by jakeman on May 12, 2006, at 20:06:31
In reply to Re: sorry...., posted by Declan on May 12, 2006, at 18:19:56
Yes he took a mercury based medicine that was prescribed at the time for depression.
I think Churchill medicated his depression with alcohol from what I've read. It makes me think that one's mind can be broadened and deepened by depression. Now it seems though that the public has a need for shallow movie-star like people as leaders.
warm regards, Jake
> I've forgotten, but remember almost about the medical treatment he was getting for something or other...it might have been a mercury based thing. I remember reading a speech of his and it reminded me of Churchill's in his complexity, humanity and maybe pessimism/realism. So impressive.
> Declan
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