Re: Extropy in the personal sphere
Kennita Watson (kwatson@netcom.com)
Sun, 24 Aug 1997 18:27:22 -0700
>On Fri, 22 Aug 1997, Anton Sherwood wrote:
>
>> I believe anyone who talks like that
>> has no idea what real depression is. :(
>
>I'd disagree.
>
>> How can I decide to be happy, at a moment
>> when I can't remember what happy means?!
>
>In my experience, much 'real depression' comes from getting into an
>internal loop, worrying continuously about things you can't change. I used
>to do that a lot, but these days if it's something I can't change I just
>don't worry about it and get on with things. Hence I'm happy most of the
>time.
>
Real depression is a clinical, not a psychological, phenomenon, quite
different from sadness, though extreme sadness is one of its symptoms.
People with imbalances in their brain chemistry need medicine at least
as much as pep talks.
Kennita
Kennita Watson | The bond that links your true family is not one of blood,
kwatson@netcom.com| but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do
| members of the same family grow up under the same roof.
| -- Richard Bach, _Illusions_