Posted by Ilene on February 28, 2003, at 11:55:52
In reply to Re: book about depression » Ilene, posted by beardedlady on February 28, 2003, at 7:13:12
> People have different kinds of depression, and many things work for one and not for others.
>Yes, exactly so, that was what I was trying to say. I guess I wasn't all that good at explaining myself. I assumed that other people would somehow know I was coming from the deep end of the depression pool, and take that into account.
> This board, for example, has people of all different walks. I wonder if we'd give someone a negative review for offering us advice we couldn't use because our personalities were different!
>I hope I won't ever give a person a negative review unless I think they are dangerous or unethical. I was commenting on a book.
> I also know that many people say they can't do certain things--like be around people, for example--and so they don't try. But some who do actually find it a world that they not only can cope with but enjoy.
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> Maybe our "I don't like doing [blank]" is a result of our depression, and getting ourselves to actually do it is part of the remedy? (I've seen the truth of the statement, though not in all people, certainly.)
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> I don't think a book will cure depression; it may simply be a longer version of a post someone couldn't use because he or she has a different type of depression or a different personality.
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> I am not recommending the book, as I didn't read it. But I wouldn't count it out based on others' reviews of it. You never know what one little tidbit could make a difference in your life.
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> beardy : )>
Beardy, if you *did* read the book, wouldn't you have an opinion on it? Wouldn't you tell people what you liked, what you didn't? What's wrong with counting it in or out based on someone else's opinion?I really hate it when I spend money on a book because it looks interesting, read it, and decide I wasted my money. I'd rather read a review that helps me make that decision.
--I.
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