My opinion

[Guest guest]

I have been reading the posts latley and I wanted to share my opinion

on the diagnosing topic. I personally believe that we as people are

getting labeled too much. If you are having a " down " day you are

suffering from Depression, if you are having a difficult time

grasping the concept of something you suffer from ADD or ADHD. No I

am not saying that these conditions are not real because they

are,according to the research I have read on ADD I should have been

diagnosed with it as a child, but when I was in school there was no

such thing as ADD and I was able to " cure " myself. Without being

labeled I never was able to use it as an excuse to stop trying. That

is why I believe so much in the power of stones and self belief. It

breaks my heart when I see people who are diagnosed with cancer, or

manic depression they quit trying to make themselves better and depend

on these so called " cures "

that have side affects that are more " crippiling " than the problem.

I am trying to raise my daughter with the belief that everyone can

find the strength within themselves to fix the problem, and if and

when you figure out that you cant fix it or that you do need outside

help that is when you seek that help. Just to clarify I am not saying

not to go to the doctors for a broken bone, or for serious

ailments ,including depression, just that in my opinion we should be

trying to find the cure within ourselves, and that we are depending

far too much on these " New " drugs to cure us.

And just so that you all know I do understand the whole manic

depression thing I was raised with both my parents suffering from it,

My father did the doctor thing and my mother didn't. My dad went

through all sorts of rollercoasters and all kinds of very dark

places. Where as my mother didnt depend on the doctors and was able

to pull herself up and dust herself off and recgonize the illness and

recognize what she should do when she headed down that dark path. She

is now holding down a full time job( her first job in 22 Years) and

is genuinly happy with her life. So that is where I am coming from

with my opinions.

 

Blessed Be

Jessica