Posted by cecilia on October 6, 2006, at 5:07:56
Anyone see the Oprah show on suicide survivors? Interspersed with commercials for Cymbalta, they interviewed 3 people. The 1st, (after being helpfully told by her mother to snap out of her depression), tried to jump off a bridge but was pulled back and was ok. The 2nd and 3rd had severe damage from their attempts, one no legs, the other blind and with a severely disfigured face. But all 3 claimed to be so happy now to be alive. (The ones with horrible injuries had "gotten religion"). OK, I know the intent of the show was good. But it just felt so patronizing to those of us who have been depressed our whole lives. Get help, you'll be happy, happy , happy. They don't interview the people who have tried everything and are still depressed. Cecilia
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