Do you believe depression is an illness?
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Do you believe depression is an illness?
| Mon, 04-19-2004 - 4:30pm |
My stepmother doesn't think depression is an illness, and I think it is.
| Mon, 04-19-2004 - 4:30pm |
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Hi, Arlington!
Yes arlington3,
I totally believe depression is an illness.
and there are those that believe it is an excuse or cop-out. Personally,
I was diagnosed with Manic-Depression or Bi-Polar disorder along with
several other phobias. I do know that I am not depressed all of the time,
but there are certain things that happen to trigger the onset of the ugly
demons I try so hard to hide, There are no medicines to make it go away
I have been on several over the years and they do things to your body
that can make you even more depressed, or leave you feeling nothing at
all. So, I believe that it is an illness for me as I am sure it is for
many, many others. Like you, my Father was totally against taking me
taking any medications or going to psychiatrists.
Hi there!
Depression is definately an illness and has many stages of severity almost like Cancer... It can be sometimes just triggered by
*hugs
I do think that a lot more people are becoming more understanding of this illness than a few years back.
Take Care, Ellen
I saw this thread on the main messageboard page been a popular thread or something like.
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