tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post3274176742361987784..comments2024-03-28T20:51:58.818-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: The Guests Who Never Arrivedbookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-60148519560617543672013-08-02T05:03:03.824-04:002013-08-02T05:03:03.824-04:00Any type of mental illness affects the immediate f...Any type of mental illness affects the immediate family. My first husband suffered with depression during our 27 years of marriage. Only after he left me for a doctor's wife, was he diagnosed with bipolar. If only he'd received treatment while we were together.<br />On a more upbeat note, I hope your day went well.Francene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-12710017676148099712013-08-01T21:33:37.805-04:002013-08-01T21:33:37.805-04:00I can relate. I have a family members who is bipol...I can relate. I have a family members who is bipolar, and a stepdaughter with the same problem. She has gotten good at managing her condition, and sometimes if she feels a mood swing coming at her she has to cancel activities and take time to recuperate. This means there are holiday gatherings that are too much for her so she and her husband come on a quieter day instead. I totally respect this decision. If it helps her to deal with things, it's worth a small inconvenience to the rest of us. <br /><br />My dad also was bipolar and took medication which helped him. Unfortunately it only modulated the manic phases and did little to prevent a depressed state. Still, that was better than nothing, as it enabled him to live at home instead of in an institution. <br /><br />I hope everyone is understanding about what your aunt is suffering. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-54674607583802645442013-08-01T20:47:31.332-04:002013-08-01T20:47:31.332-04:00That's such a tough situation. All you want is...That's such a tough situation. All you want is for the family to be together and happy but we're way behind in treatment for mental illness. It's something that really needs more time dedicated to research.Amanda Thomashttp://adventuresinonlinemarketing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-10479499070689330312013-08-01T20:44:18.386-04:002013-08-01T20:44:18.386-04:00This is becoming a common occurrence now for a lot...This is becoming a common occurrence now for a lot of families including my own. Aging and frailing parents who can no longer travel, and some like my mother, come from a generation that does not know how to or want to use a computer let alone facebook or skype. We make do with weekly phone conversations and the occasional weekend visit.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036486070409607009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-57654103239865921012013-08-01T20:30:04.635-04:002013-08-01T20:30:04.635-04:00There are stigmas around many things. I know someo...There are stigmas around many things. I know someone who speaks freely about what she deals with, but she isn't what most people consider "normal." However she is a fabulous "abnormal." The same goes with me. I talk about things, like cancer, that others won't touch with a 10' pole. You'd think it was somehow contagious. I have come to realize in recent weeks (so it's a fairly new realization) that the reason I think we have an issue with things like this is because we don't talk about them. You see, the things that are familiar are comfortable to us because they are familiar. The minute you get out of familiar territory it is extremely uncomfortable. Once upon a time it would be very difficult for me to talk about cancer. It was very scary. Oddly enough, it is somewhat less scary now, since the diagnosis. It would be great if it is addressed medicinally somehow, but it will be overall in a much better place if people would just take a risk and start talking, and start educating. It does, at times (many, in fact) suck. But I'd like to think it is somehow worth it in the end. Have a good night. A New Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659893023568144304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-43071077322420923142013-08-01T14:16:34.349-04:002013-08-01T14:16:34.349-04:00I'm assuming this is some kind of phobia or in...I'm assuming this is some kind of phobia or inability to interact socially. It is sad but I know people who have severe discomfort in social settings and it IS excruciating for them. Medicines? maybe. Counselling? maybe. Sad and perhaps they will have to settle for being guests from afar and enjoying pictures, etc.Carolina HeartStringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292841944812910360noreply@blogger.com