tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post6367658954706861299..comments2024-03-23T08:30:41.198-04:00Comments on Menopausal Mother: The Face Of Depressionmenopausal mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-49642828324735727802014-08-20T16:55:54.908-04:002014-08-20T16:55:54.908-04:00Thanks for stopping by!Thanks for stopping by!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-48029148273728972732014-08-20T16:55:33.899-04:002014-08-20T16:55:33.899-04:00I wish it was as simple as choosing to be happy bu...I wish it was as simple as choosing to be happy but we know differently now because of Robin Williams' death----sad that it took that to make people more aware. menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-27003141333963281552014-08-20T10:33:17.363-04:002014-08-20T10:33:17.363-04:00ill enjoy read your blog...
thaks sharing about Ro...ill enjoy read your blog...<br />thaks sharing about Robin WilliamsTiranaAdukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417271123615320472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-1640537714236793112014-08-20T08:47:23.870-04:002014-08-20T08:47:23.870-04:00I was horrified by the way Zelda was treated on Tw...I was horrified by the way Zelda was treated on Twitter. I'm happy to hear that you are only having normal depression episodes. That's where I'm at, as well. But if I go without my meds….it's a whole different story.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-23611577437980885592014-08-19T22:42:22.107-04:002014-08-19T22:42:22.107-04:00I wish I had the answer. I, too, have struggled on...I wish I had the answer. I, too, have struggled on and off with depression over the years and have thankfully, in the last few years, been able to shake it down to what I would consider "normal" depression...depression that comes from a tragic event, a remembered loss, the knowledge of your own mortality, etc. We *all* get depressed at one time or another, but not necessarily to the Nicole Chardenethttp://www.nicolechardenet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-44536197301693191152014-08-19T13:16:31.967-04:002014-08-19T13:16:31.967-04:00Powerful writing, and very powerful and important ...Powerful writing, and very powerful and important points, Marcia. I'm so glad that you found a treatment that works well for you. I find it indescribably sad that so many people are either afraid to ask for help, or do not find the treatment that works for them. It's heartbreaking, as is the loss of Robin Williams (and everybody who has ended his or her life because they felt there was noKristi Campbellhttp://www.findingninee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-34548216302373481862014-08-18T19:40:43.532-04:002014-08-18T19:40:43.532-04:00Thank you, Stephen. Even if it only reaches one pe...Thank you, Stephen. Even if it only reaches one person, at least I've let them know they are NOT alone and to PLEASE seek help before giving up on life, difficult as it is. menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-63131919886099594652014-08-18T19:39:32.878-04:002014-08-18T19:39:32.878-04:00Thanks, Ceil. I wrote this in the hopes to reach o...Thanks, Ceil. I wrote this in the hopes to reach others suffering from this debilitating disease. They need to know that they're not alone and that there IS help out there.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-12686434206377572152014-08-18T19:38:11.384-04:002014-08-18T19:38:11.384-04:00I agree with you--I'm concerned that people wi...I agree with you--I'm concerned that people will forget over time and go back to the way things were. I am so sorry to hear about your brother---I cannot even begin to imagine the pain you must be in. Hugs XOmenopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-82668430698660968582014-08-18T19:36:25.057-04:002014-08-18T19:36:25.057-04:00You are so correct! The whole genie comment makes ...You are so correct! The whole genie comment makes it sound like suicide is the answer to freedom. That is NOT the message society should be hearing. We need to make people more aware of the seriousness of this disease and offer hope through help.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-90060595979218024742014-08-18T19:34:41.629-04:002014-08-18T19:34:41.629-04:00That' something I've discover since bloggi...That' something I've discover since blogging. Some of the funniest bloggers I know out there are suffering with clinical depression and taking meds to alleviate some of those symptoms.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-43370146106735699022014-08-18T19:33:18.369-04:002014-08-18T19:33:18.369-04:00Thank you Susan! You summed up nicely, too----how ...Thank you Susan! You summed up nicely, too----how so many people misconstrue real depression and regular symptoms of sadness.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-25814563975640517502014-08-18T11:20:28.998-04:002014-08-18T11:20:28.998-04:00I wish everyone battling depression could read you...I wish everyone battling depression could read your thoughtful and well-written post. You've done much to shed light on an illness that's been swept under the rug far too long. Take care.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-27449954242921751932014-08-18T00:00:44.332-04:002014-08-18T00:00:44.332-04:00Hi Marcia! First of all, that is such a lovely pho...Hi Marcia! First of all, that is such a lovely photo of Robin Williams, thank you for using it.<br />I agree that depression is misunderstood by many of the population, and you can bet that ALL of them have no real connection to the feeling, or have loved ones that do. As soon as you have a personal connection, then you understand.<br /><br />I hope your well read post here will remind people Ceilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293917798735764739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-70337356889253602502014-08-16T17:43:02.192-04:002014-08-16T17:43:02.192-04:00What a poignant and heartfelt post. I have battled...What a poignant and heartfelt post. I have battled depression on and off throughout my life as well, fortunately I haven't had any symptoms for about 5 years now. My younger brother committed suicide 3 years ago, and I also had so called 'friends' tell me how selfish he was to do that. I didn't, in the midst of my grief, know how to make them understand that when a person is in E. M. Prokophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395951217528199963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-49972544747477290362014-08-16T17:05:09.347-04:002014-08-16T17:05:09.347-04:00You're right - depression is absolutely NOT a ...You're right - depression is absolutely NOT a choice. <br /><br />Something that bothered me was the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences tweet, "Genie, you're free." Since then I've seen people referencing it and retweeting it. But I find this problematic since it somehow suggests in taking his own life he was "freed" from his illness. Suicide isn't aJessica @ Absurd, She Wrotehttp://www.absurdshewrote.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-31864762591522630212014-08-16T15:09:38.770-04:002014-08-16T15:09:38.770-04:00As a fellow sufferer of depression, Robin William&...As a fellow sufferer of depression, Robin William's death has hit me very hard. Thank you for writing so eloquently about your feelings and experiences. People need to understand that depression isn't just feeling down once in awhile. And many people who struggle with depression hide it under humor.Chloe Jeffreyshttp://chloeofthemountain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-75798935218684919842014-08-16T12:18:17.337-04:002014-08-16T12:18:17.337-04:00Everyone has to experience sadness; it's part ...Everyone has to experience sadness; it's part of life. But normal sadness... which some may even call "depression"... is triggered by an outside event, like the death of a loved one, divorce, devastating disappointment, etc. It has a definitive cause, and usually comes to a natural end. Unfortunately, too many people fail to differentiate between that normal kind of sadness and the Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-86390135282149602542014-08-16T11:13:54.702-04:002014-08-16T11:13:54.702-04:00You and I are on the same page. My depression is t...You and I are on the same page. My depression is the same reason I too, gravitated toward Sylvia Plath's work. And I wasn't at all surprised to learn that she committed suicide because I understood somewhat the depths of her depression. I hate that Robin Williams died this way, but hopefully we can make something positive out of this so that people will become sensitized to this serious menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-43917388848299738952014-08-16T11:09:22.491-04:002014-08-16T11:09:22.491-04:00You are AWESOME! Thank you for helping me spread t...You are AWESOME! Thank you for helping me spread the awareness!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-45964561687559589332014-08-16T11:08:27.702-04:002014-08-16T11:08:27.702-04:00Cutting has been around for a long time--it just n...Cutting has been around for a long time--it just never had a name back in the 60's and 70's. Plus, no one would EVER admit to it for fear of being considered "unstable." I kept my demons to myself. Stupid reality TV shows like MTV feature "depressed" teens cutting themselves, so now a lot of young women (and some men) are doing it for attention. Yes, it really messes menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-54821894409011812992014-08-16T11:05:16.584-04:002014-08-16T11:05:16.584-04:00Thank you! I knew he suffered from severe depressi...Thank you! I knew he suffered from severe depression, so honestly, I can't stay that I was THAT shocked by his death. He had the resources and used them but nothing really helped. I believe that the Parkinson's diagnose is what finally sent him over the edge of hopelessness.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-52462128014310023702014-08-16T10:38:01.837-04:002014-08-16T10:38:01.837-04:00****Our job is not to judge or blame. It's tim...****Our job is not to judge or blame. It's time we promote awareness and help those suffering from depression find the inner peace they deserve*****<br /><br />I know what the black hole feels like. This is the reason I gravitated toward Sylvia Plath's poetry in my youth I was like, "OMG, you are writing about ME! WOW."<br /><br />Nobody has a right to JUDGE. Ever. Unless My Inner Chickhttp://myinnerchick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-72570147008763798612014-08-16T10:13:42.741-04:002014-08-16T10:13:42.741-04:00Thank you!
Thank you!<br />Mary Buchan RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604680968445010148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-29539242150484126202014-08-16T09:53:07.295-04:002014-08-16T09:53:07.295-04:00This is fantastic. Thank you so very much for shar...This is fantastic. Thank you so very much for sharing this important information. It is courage like this that raises awareness. Consider it shared. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970758459195770397noreply@blogger.com