Posted by Penny on July 17, 2003, at 12:39:46
In reply to Re: reaching out in the *real* world., posted by Sabina on July 17, 2003, at 12:25:15
It seems like I am always talking to someone or another about what's going on with me or with them - I was in Walmart and started talking to this woman about depression and medication and so on. Very random. Then, last night at Weight Watchers I started talking to another woman about depression and meds and how we've both been on so many things and how she feels like she will battle it the rest of her life, etc. etc.
I try, actually, to talk about it as much as I can (though not so much in the workplace) to educate people. I see it as sort of a mission and the ignorance involved with mental illness is something I'm very passionate about. In fact, I'm meeting with two women with UNC Hospitals on Aug 1 to discuss starting a depression support group there, as a volunteer lay facilitator.
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