tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post6120070739446826711..comments2023-07-29T09:26:45.820-05:00Comments on Write About Here: Dark Daycinnamon gurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05363288586285868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-22099843576869233622007-04-29T13:32:00.000-05:002007-04-29T13:32:00.000-05:00I've watched close family members struggle with de...I've watched close family members struggle with depression, and it is the most powerless feeling in the world. It is especially difficult when they refuse to get the help they so clearly need.<BR/><BR/>My extended family has this attitude toward mental illness, that it's shameful to even admit it exists. This has done more harm than good because those victimized by it refuse to admit they've got a problem and that they need help.<BR/><BR/>The damage it has done is incalculable, and it keeps me awake at night worrying.<BR/><BR/>Thankfully immediate family seems to be this incredible bubble of sweetness, but the extended fam's landscape seems littered with misery.<BR/><BR/>I wish I could offer you more than mere words of empathy. I wish I had the power to step in and make it better for you.carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-41555448523777762252007-04-29T11:32:00.000-05:002007-04-29T11:32:00.000-05:00I hope you're feeling better...I hope you're feeling better...Aliki2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763865834765963343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-27854608640551022432007-04-29T09:16:00.000-05:002007-04-29T09:16:00.000-05:00ah. yes. so many of my clients over the years wh...ah. yes. so many of my clients over the years who are mentally ill have been jailed or imprisioned. and the treatment in jails is awful. <BR/><BR/>it's not easy to be wearing this pain, Sin. I am thinking of you.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-34193915309974335092007-04-29T08:21:00.000-05:002007-04-29T08:21:00.000-05:00I am sorry you've had some dark days. I hope that...I am sorry you've had some dark days. I hope that you were able to salvage some of the weekend.<BR/><BR/>((hugs))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-68803851318189519722007-04-28T16:04:00.000-05:002007-04-28T16:04:00.000-05:00I feel like I should have something really profoun...I feel like I should have something really profound and helpful to say here, but I don't. <BR/><BR/>This is what I do for a living. I try to help people like in similar situations to yours understand what is happening, and how to survive and still thrive amidst the chaos. <BR/><BR/>But I find myself here today, wordless. <BR/><BR/>I love that you are learning and reading and informing yourself, and I am sorry that your family member is not talking to you now. <BR/><BR/>I hope she comes around, and I hope you have the strength to keep loving her, and seeking to see the her that is buried beneath her symptoms. <BR/><BR/>It's hard, and you've been given this role as a support person whether or not you asked for it. <BR/><BR/>But know how important of a role it is. And that it matters. Your caring matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-19078076835535442102007-04-28T11:47:00.000-05:002007-04-28T11:47:00.000-05:00You know, that you're even trying to smile at peop...You know, that you're even trying to smile at people on the street marks you as a fundamentally positive person. I hope Pippy and Annie are making you feel better, and that even if it's not sunny today, you'll be able to have some fun ;-)Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-63201855511499342892007-04-28T11:17:00.000-05:002007-04-28T11:17:00.000-05:00Oh Sin. I hope things get brighter for you all.Oh Sin. I hope things get brighter for you all.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-31000922420539770612007-04-28T07:02:00.000-05:002007-04-28T07:02:00.000-05:00I can really relate to and understand what you're ...I can really relate to and understand what you're saying -- although they are completely different circumstances, I felt very similarly when my mother was sick. It's very, very hard to function when someone you love and care about is ill. Hang in there...I hope the sun comes out this weekend (it's awfully dark here today) and brightens up your day.mamatuliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02692442843330582571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-39049462009172979162007-04-27T23:00:00.000-05:002007-04-27T23:00:00.000-05:00Tomoorrow, there's always tomorrow, come what may....Tomoorrow, there's always tomorrow, come what may.... My girls love that song.<BR/><BR/>What a lousy weight to be carrying. I hope that she finds help coping and you as well.<BR/><BR/>May the weekend bring you a touch of joy.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-42572939564476741952007-04-27T21:02:00.000-05:002007-04-27T21:02:00.000-05:00Oh, did I ever love that musical Annie.It is nothi...Oh, did I ever love that musical Annie.<BR/><BR/>It is nothing short of outrageous that so many on death row are mentally ill.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry it was a tough day. I hope the weekend serves to counter it.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-8131254211389164782007-04-27T15:14:00.000-05:002007-04-27T15:14:00.000-05:00I'm feeling the same way (though I didn't manage t...I'm feeling the same way (though I didn't manage to describe it nearly so well!). Let's hope we're compensating in advance for a really wonderful weekend.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957626443087438904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-74876030753382900082007-04-27T14:55:00.000-05:002007-04-27T14:55:00.000-05:00Sin, I can't imagine what you're going through. ...Sin, I can't imagine what you're going through. I hope that the sunshine brings you some respite. Although I know it's hard to be accused of a wrong that is so clearly untrue.<BR/><BR/>I've seen books on the link between "madness" and genius. It's a hard question to answer. I have had some very difficult conversations with my brother about the genetic illness that he carries and the choice to bring someone into the world who has a good chance of having it. Is the pain that person will suffer worth the lessons that only s/he can bring? And who makes that decision? Since the individual who will experience the pain can't possibly be the one to do it. <BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to the weekend, too. And hoping for good weather.NotSoSagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782162947524115936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-56240098201597628972007-04-27T14:45:00.000-05:002007-04-27T14:45:00.000-05:00Yes kgirl, we've been in touch with a very helpful...Yes kgirl, we've been in touch with a very helpful woman at the CMHC. We will likely make another appointment with her soon, once we do all the stuff she suggested at the last one. I think she'll see us as much or as little as we like, and she's really focused on trying to mobilize our forces and watch for opportunities. Still, it gets heavy.cinnamon gurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363288586285868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-73670566004330643652007-04-27T14:26:00.000-05:002007-04-27T14:26:00.000-05:00It is very, very tough when the weight of someone'...It is very, very tough when the weight of someone's illness sits on your shoulders. This may be presumptuous, but have you thought about talking to anyone about it? It could help tremendously to get some advice on how to handle it, and some perspective from an objective professional.karengreenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488069680575426742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-12640939878498302702007-04-27T13:25:00.000-05:002007-04-27T13:25:00.000-05:00Hang in there. There is bound to be a little sun ...Hang in there. There is bound to be a little sun tomorrow. Be well. . .Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.com