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Originally Posted by Mari
Dear Bobby,
I think you can allow yourself to be ok with being depressed. Give yourself permission to not fight the depression. When you can, interact with people, go to the center, and so on, knowing that people can only get bipolar if they have the genetic material for it.
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11113
Charlie Rose had a good segment on the brain. I especially appreciated Helen Mayberg, a neurologis,t who discussed imagining of the brain.
Kay Redfield Jamison and Ely Saks spoke about how important psyho-social support has been for them throughout their lives. They said that having a good long term supportive therapist is vital.
Redfield discussed the difference between her grief over her husband's death and the depression that comes with bipolar. She said that grieving is supported our society whereas depression is not.
I tried to take notes when they were talking, especially Helen Mayberg. I hope to see the show repeated, although I think it was already a repeat.
M. |
Thanks Mari for not running away from my comment. I heard the Charlie Rose show with Kay jamison about how people can deal with other's grief but that they can't deal with other's depression. How there is a disconnect and I think she said they are afraid of a contagion. I wonder how many of us tend to isolate and make things a lot worse.
I hope i can force myself to go to the religious place on tuesday morning. Maybe I can meet people who are seekers like me.
I don't give myself permission to be depressed. I tend to beat myself up.
Last night was strange. I finally turned on the tv and didn't watch Cnn but some dumb show and was able to relax and not be depressed. Maybe i should watch more dumb tv shows.
thanks again for your support.
bobby