[Melas]

This thread almost begs another thread:

There seems to be an unusually high number of FReepers who claim to be depressed in one fashion or another. Are depressed people more attracted to FR or is it just a manifestation of a greater degree of depression in the cyber world?

[drhogan]

i think it's the latter. however, depressed people will be attracted to threads on depression.

[muawiyah]

Just 24%. On the other hand, there's a higher percentage than that who know what depression is about because they have had friends or relatives who were depressed.

I remember encountering the first person I'd ever known who had shown up with clinical depression ~ good friend of mine, in college, climbed up on top of his study desk and wrapped his arms around his knees and stayed in that position for several days.

Once we understood he wasn't faking it, we got him some help. Otherwise, he was a passably friendly sort. What we didn't know is that his neural stamina for the work required for an 18 credit hour class load was just not there.