tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post1087834642820628106..comments2024-03-28T19:02:37.054+00:00Comments on More than Writers: A Creeping Silenceauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-44016059872861859212015-04-12T16:41:15.976+01:002015-04-12T16:41:15.976+01:00Thank you, Mel, that's very kind. Quite a few ...Thank you, Mel, that's very kind. Quite a few people I've spoken to have said something similar. They've found one of the keys to surviving depression and anxiety has been in understanding and accepting themselves as 'valid' - both in terms of society, but especially as conceived and beloved of God. C.F.Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068673219170377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-8793939353435805762015-04-11T22:27:54.367+01:002015-04-11T22:27:54.367+01:00A profound and courageous post, Claire. And one t...A profound and courageous post, Claire. And one that many of us will relate to. Valium was the solution when my marriage broke down, and it was to be years before I discovered a better one. Learning who I am - i.e. who I was created to be - via a Myers' Briggs seminar helped me to accept and cope with the periods of depression. It didn't level out the troughs, nor did it illuminate the darkness, but it did give me the sure and certain hope that if God had allowed this suffering, he would also have provided a way out. Mel Menzieshttp://www.melmenzies.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-38876997246025283192015-04-11T08:37:09.465+01:002015-04-11T08:37:09.465+01:00Very true piece of writing.
Creativity and express...Very true piece of writing.<br />Creativity and expressiveness helps.<br />This is our ethos too:<br />http://www.sputnikmagazine.co.uk/freedomguilt-equation-breathe-album-review/<br /><br />https://audioboom.com/boos/1443188-listen-again-to-freedomguilt-playing-live-on-davidwhiteshow-todayJez Bayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288781447861782265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-42903264455656578912015-04-10T23:13:48.786+01:002015-04-10T23:13:48.786+01:00How interesting and very true. Even the term '...How interesting and very true. Even the term 'mental health' can be unhelpful because it has negative connotations and doesn't give clarity to what is a physical imbalance. C.F.Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068673219170377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-4614975387510865762015-04-10T20:44:08.954+01:002015-04-10T20:44:08.954+01:00This quite a piece of research on a topic which wa...This quite a piece of research on a topic which was certainly taboo in the Christian Union when I was at Uni. (Though I had not found that attitude elsewhere - being a straight-down-the-line Anglican). Christians were supposed to be full of joy and peace, naturally, since they knew Jesus ...but Christians doctors were becoming aware that this was a thoroughly unhelpful and un-insightful position. Our daughter is a mental health nurse: we are very impressed with her decision to do this. Some of the treatments they need to give are quite upsetting for the staff themselves - both sides need our prayers ... Depression is (physically) a chemical imbalance, and nobody should ever be ashamed of having it. Mari Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606125048044373268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-61608607541248953032015-04-10T14:40:48.074+01:002015-04-10T14:40:48.074+01:00Thanks for taking the time to read it, Deborah.Thanks for taking the time to read it, Deborah.C.F.Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068673219170377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-14214524849311195982015-04-10T14:38:53.328+01:002015-04-10T14:38:53.328+01:00Yes indeed, Adrianne, and also difficult for the f...Yes indeed, Adrianne, and also difficult for the family and friends to see someone they care for suffer knowing there is no easy solution. Nor is it something they can discuss openly with other people and gain some support for the burden they might carry in caring for someone with a mental health issue. Thank goodness there is a growing awareness out there, albeit slowly.C.F.Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068673219170377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-46625738238860408662015-04-10T14:21:59.159+01:002015-04-10T14:21:59.159+01:00This is a great post and opens up a whole topic th...This is a great post and opens up a whole topic that we tend to avoid because we are not comfortable with the implications. Well done Claire :)Deborah Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156120348177986321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-34593390946666836702015-04-10T14:12:10.352+01:002015-04-10T14:12:10.352+01:00Thanks for tackling this subject, Claire. And it&#...Thanks for tackling this subject, Claire. And it's not just depression, but other mental health issues that still remain suspect and hidden. Very difficult for the one who suffers.Adriannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854845923975840148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-62812904681390269672015-04-10T13:19:47.528+01:002015-04-10T13:19:47.528+01:00Well, thank you!Well, thank you!C.F.Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068673219170377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-70454019285914622452015-04-10T12:00:27.514+01:002015-04-10T12:00:27.514+01:00Honest, informative and kind. Just like you really...Honest, informative and kind. Just like you really.Aggie Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18423816343811534473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-12183006832461002842015-04-10T11:51:28.162+01:002015-04-10T11:51:28.162+01:00Thank you, Fiona. It's such a huge topic to do...Thank you, Fiona. It's such a huge topic to do justice to.C.F.Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068673219170377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-26171835056405999032015-04-10T11:50:00.538+01:002015-04-10T11:50:00.538+01:00Depression is, by its very nature, a lonely place ...Depression is, by its very nature, a lonely place to be. You can be surrounded by people yet unable to reach out to the world. With a need for a degree of introspection and soul-searching, is it any wonder depression and anxiety stalk creative individuals - writers included? You are not alone, Tania. God bless. X C.F.Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068673219170377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-30447901602333548142015-04-10T10:51:09.143+01:002015-04-10T10:51:09.143+01:00A brave and insightful post, Claire - thank you.A brave and insightful post, Claire - thank you.Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-73361347254995368582015-04-10T10:36:48.780+01:002015-04-10T10:36:48.780+01:00I have suffered for many years and this has spoken...I have suffered for many years and this has spoken into low week. The aloneness from working at home and writing often exasperates feelings of pointlessness. This is a great reminder that I am not alone. Thank you for tackling the taboo Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925242441001910367noreply@blogger.com