tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post6011202415771478879..comments2024-02-16T13:53:50.017+00:00Comments on Tattie Weasle: Depression: I Love Ruby Wax but I'm keeping it secret...Tattieweaslehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-78949151337301437232012-07-03T22:56:49.863+01:002012-07-03T22:56:49.863+01:00Minerva - it is certainly what I felt. Yet I know ...Minerva - it is certainly what I felt. Yet I know that if everyone stood up and was counted then the stigma would vanish as there would just be too many people. It is difficult being one of the few brave or foolhardy enough to do so...<br />RobBear - I know you write about it. I try too then almost immediately regret it. You are correct though in the belief that the more we bring it out into the open the better it will be. It's scary though...Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-1010841257761063742012-07-02T01:46:06.285+01:002012-07-02T01:46:06.285+01:00I have lived with depression for decades. In the p...I have lived with depression for decades. In the process, I have finished a Master's degree at University, served as a Church minister, won awards working in the high-pressure world of commercial radio, and managed a small corporation. <br /><br />I am appalled that your employer fired you, an effective leader, because it believed you were depressed, and somehow a menace, even though yours was a medically-managed illness. That is horribly sad. And so prejudicial. Which is why I spend blog space (from time to time) talking about depression. If we talk about it, as Ruby does (and so very well), we de-mistify it to an extent, and make an open topic for public discussion. And great for you in speaking up!<br /><br />Blessings and big Bear hugs, TW.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-1217073555680001932012-06-29T10:43:45.701+01:002012-06-29T10:43:45.701+01:00I'm so sorry to read this, and know that it is...I'm so sorry to read this, and know that it is happening all too often. Sadly menatal illness is thought to be different than physical illness which can be fixed. I admire Ruby for telling the truth but she gets plaudits for it whereas those she hails to 'come out' may suffer.LeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-90302312182611120032012-06-28T14:30:54.779+01:002012-06-28T14:30:54.779+01:00Expat Mum - creepy indeed. I held down jobs in the...Expat Mum - creepy indeed. I held down jobs in the middle of serious episodes sounds silly but having a job and focussing on somethnig else was teh only thing that kept me sane - although of course that is relative! :)Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-36456020730829999202012-06-28T14:24:07.252+01:002012-06-28T14:24:07.252+01:00Presumably these days they'd be in a lot more ...Presumably these days they'd be in a lot more trouble for what they did.<br />In the US there are many people who never mention their depression for fear of not being able to get health insurance. At the moment, the whole medical thing is up in the air, but until recently, health insurance companies wouldn't cover existing conditions, which included depression.<br />Even now, when I'm filling forms in for my kids to do any kind of camp that involves sleeping away, there's a question about whether they've ever had therapy etc. Not sure why they'd need to know nor what they do if anyone says yes, but it's creepy.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-91128144864747008892012-06-28T13:28:23.479+01:002012-06-28T13:28:23.479+01:00Zoe - Rant away I have a funny feelign that I will...Zoe - Rant away I have a funny feelign that I will and unchecked. I go between being brave about it and then hiding away. It pisses me off something chronic I can tell you! And the things people do and say OMG! I WILL be writing about that some of it is tto funny in a sad sick kind of way...Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706340262644788705.post-66211486363250484552012-06-28T12:56:14.403+01:002012-06-28T12:56:14.403+01:00depression, like having cancer, or a bereavement i...depression, like having cancer, or a bereavement in the family seems to be the fast track to loosing your friends/family and job. 2 of the three have caused me untold sadness over the years. <br /><br />Prejudice will always remain, because there will always be people who fear it, or simply don't want to understand another's pain because it would involve them thinking about life from another's point of view. <br /><br />God I could rant about this, but I wont xxxZoƫhttp://zoelynch.co.uknoreply@blogger.com