tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post7794691518200823380..comments2023-09-18T16:34:35.760+02:00Comments on MY HODGEPODGE: is laughter still the best medicine?Droomvlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-35345848804431303772009-11-17T07:21:34.102+01:002009-11-17T07:21:34.102+01:00i myself get's sad when darkness starts at 5pm...i myself get's sad when darkness starts at 5pm instead of 8pm. i'm glad that your friend has you. good friends are hard to find.Jesusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138358076106023611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-3011443995304447242009-11-06T13:45:33.990+01:002009-11-06T13:45:33.990+01:00Gosh I have delt with depression on and off my who...Gosh I have delt with depression on and off my whole life..nothing like your friend though. I wish I had the magical answer because I would like to know it myself. I know have to work harder at being happy since moving to the netherlands.<br /><br />I think for myself it would be helpful to have a friend like you. To sit there and listen without judgement and give an encouraging smile. I hope Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01084770522282328112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-77286180590645064232009-11-06T10:32:27.100+01:002009-11-06T10:32:27.100+01:00faith and friends. friends can help him stay out o...faith and friends. friends can help him stay out of depression. they can give him the faith and know what makes them get through life too. i have seen how a lady with bipolar disorder manage a home, son and her own life by just coming to church and keeping spirits up through friends in the church -- who also prayed with her. yes, she did have to take medication for a while. because her initial Aristarkhoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665080022872264525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-28381013409586401482009-11-02T20:40:05.770+01:002009-11-02T20:40:05.770+01:00Depression is a misterious disease, due to unbalan...Depression is a misterious disease, due to unbalance in the brain chemicals. Even people that have a nice youth and lots of friends, satisfying job, good health and love may fall into depression. This is completely different from being a bit "down". Some people with depression neglect all important aspects of thier lives, reaching to the point sometimes of thinking about suicide and Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03565051295371049516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-26917307609756623262009-10-29T10:04:40.301+01:002009-10-29T10:04:40.301+01:00medication, yes, and a whole new outlook on life. ...medication, yes, and a whole new outlook on life. psychotehrapy or just unloading to someone. a combination of them. willie has it bad, and i know some very young people who are already on medication precisely because of depression. it still shows - they're nasty at work, and i can imagine, at home, too. they're also sometimes absent, or are snet home in the middle of the shift. it cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298789006491189094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-19034465466174786712009-10-28T16:51:54.042+01:002009-10-28T16:51:54.042+01:00Laughter is STILL the best medicine. It's also...Laughter is STILL the best medicine. It's also the best exercise (an pag-utok-utok baya kay mas mayad pa sa sit-ups, hehe).<br /><br />A brand new hobby may work too. I hope your friend pulls out of this soon.budayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17150416159606761120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-4169416513652153722009-10-28T02:09:22.519+01:002009-10-28T02:09:22.519+01:00If there were permanent answers, we could give the...If there were permanent answers, we could give them to you.<br />Sadly, I do not believe there are any, but the best way to hep is by being exactly what you were today - a friend.<br />That all by itself, will stop a person feel alone, which helps, but does not cure.<br />Keep being a friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414561988993487725noreply@blogger.com