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This ought a be an interesting thread.

[MNDude]

Hope this helps make it more interesting, here’s Saint Robin Williams on the Vatican and Homosexuality:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M1XVE9W67g

[JaguarXKE]

Clinical Depression is a biological illness just like any illness, but it just happens to affect the organ we call the brian. Everyone gets " depressed" from time to time, but real depression is much much different. Because I have a family member affected by a serious brain disorder, I have been involved with NAMI for over 8 years. I have taught a 12-week family education course 15 times now, to around 500 family member care givers, and I'm my state's Program Director: http://www.nami.org/f2f

I have seen real clinical depression up close and personal. People who suffer real depression are at a much higher risk of committing suicide than the general population. Is it a choice? Sure, but the illness of severe depression (which is a real biological disorder ) forces the affected to believe ending their life is the only way to end the pain. Had Robin Williams not suffered with depression, he would have never made that choice.

[freedomlover]

“This ought a be an interesting thread.”

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You were right, as I knew you would be. An opportunity for everyone’s 2 cents on suicide, addiction, depression, divine intervention, etc. Some are well-thought, some visceral, but each needs the other.

The only kinds of threads that outlive these are “What kind of handgun should I buy?”.

It’s what makes FR, well, FR!

Regards
FL