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Originally Posted by DrPhil
You called it a pink elephant in the room. I did not.
I said there's a time and place.
You all want this to be the time and place, that's on you. The rest of us will read and comment as we see fit.
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Doc, it is the pink elephant.
Depression is something that most people aren't comfortable in talking about. But if someone presents it and wants to have an open discussion about it, then cool. If it's something that I know about because I've been there and am willing to discuss it, then that's cool.
This is the time and place. I'm not the only one whose been there, knows that, and have read the books about it.
Depression can be found everywhere that a person chooses to look. You could have a co-worker, child, parent, friend sitting there right next to you and by reading what others have said, begin to notice some of the same symptoms, and think to yourself, SO THAT'S what they were talking about. From there you can begin to TRY and help the person because, hey, let's be honest, you know if someone that you love "ain't acting right." You know if someone is bullshitting or geuninely talking out the side of their ass and beginning to talk nutty and KNOW that SOMETHING isn't right with that person. Sometimes, when talking about depression and knowing a person, you can be the ONE person that can help them get the help that they need.
If you don't know what depression is or what the EXACT symptoms are, look up or look in the DSM-IV TR and it will tell you exactly what it is.
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