Posted by triedit on September 12, 2001, at 20:16:44
In reply to Re: Houston Tragedy--Salon Article, posted by AMenz on July 2, 2001, at 9:28:28
There is a very good article on this in Chatelain (Canada's Cosmo clone). Last year a physician jumped in front of a subway train with her 6 mo infant. The magazine tells her story. She was on meds, an educated medical professional and daughter of a physician and a psychoanalyst. She was known to be a bit compulsive but after the birth of her child got really nutty. She knew they were planning to admit her and snuck out.
My child is just turned 7 months old. I was doing ok--getting better actually--on the meds until yesterday when the US was attacked. I am an american citizen living in canada and my husband works in a really tall tower on Bay Street in Toronto which is like Wall Street is to the US. I managed to make it to my doctor's office (with my infant and in my car because I was too terrified to go in the subway). My husband had to drive me and the baby home and stay with me afterward. I havent left the apartment since, but I did manage to get out of the bedroom to read this board. I also got dressed this afternoon. Im physically exhausted with no apparant reason. Yet I seem relatively coherent, managing to answer email and manage some genealogy email listserves that I am responsible for.
It's the strangest thing. Like functioning without control of my brain or my body. I know Im in here somewhere.
I also seem to be (mistakenly) hearing people knock on the front door. Sometimes it seems someone is whispering in the baby monitor. My family doesnt seem concerned, but Im not sure I should be left alone.
So...ok Im done. I think I just needed to get it out. Thanks.
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