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Mind and Body
August 27, 2006 by Anonymous, 3 years 10 weeks ago
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First off
Apologies to anyone I may have angered, it was not my intention.
No, unfortunatley, I am not unfamiliar with mental illness. Being at the functional end of the autistic spectrum myself and also subject to bouts of depression make my head not a happy place to live in. Self medication is not the answer, while cannabis and alcohol can, in large quantities, alleviate some of the pain they have a definate, and obvious, functional cost. It also forms a vicious circle.
But back to the original discussion...
Is depression part of the hibernation system ?,
to retreat and withdraw during adverse conditions ?
Is depression part of the hibernation system kicking in at inappropriate times ?
Void