Hi everyone,
I just want to add my appreciation of the conversation regarding
depression, Hania's latest mail just gave me the kick to take the
time to write: what seems an important part that so far has not yet
been mentioned: depression in my experience can be in some
circumstances very well the healing- not the illness:
taking time to be quiet, not doing anything but let the body mind
soul work it out.
I have seen some people coming out of "depression" after a period of
time just by themselves, no medication, therapy or whatever. In 2
cases they simply went to their mothers, told them to please take
care of them, went to bed, stayed there for weeks one, for months the
other, and one morning woke up and continued with their lifes.
That could add some food for thought to what many said already:
depression has many different sources (and faces).
We certainly do well if we treat them in looking every time fresh in
what might be needed. A good start indeed could be to use a different
word for what is presented, as Hania suggested.
Thank you all involved for the good conversation, Sneh
