I am a Speech Therapist with VBCPS. I need help for my son. His depression started at Virginia Tech during my unexpected divorce. He has depression with severe anxiety/panic attacks. I had to take him out of VT. He has no health insurance and now Alan is 29 years old. I have wanted to contact Terry Bradshaw myself after watching him on TV about his depression. Alan needs help – and I’m reaching out for help! Lynne.Baar@VBSchools.com
Sincerely,
Lynne

This article is right on. I not have the issue of people not believing the battle I’ve gone through when I come out the other end; most people have trouble believing I’m in the throes of depression when I’m going through it because I’m so adept at going through the motions of daily living I only really collapse in privacy.

Best article I have read on Depression. I’ve been a fan of Terry Bradshaw since the early 70′s and was taken back some when I read he battles clinical depression. Old saying: Never judge a book by it’s cover. I also have been battling clinical depression for over 30 years. And yes, it is a battle. I was doing fine for many years when my parents became ill. I was their Primary Caretake and POA/Power Of Attorney. On Feb 7th of this year I laid to rest BOTH my mother and father. And sure enough, 2 months later….it hit me like a ton of bricks. Crying for no reason, in bed all day. Lack of interest in everything including my own grandbabies. Thoughts of suicide. You get the picture. Found a place in the state I live for Behavorial Treatments. Changed from one anti-depressent to Paxil CR. It’s only been a bit over a week since I started, so the full effects have not “kicked in” yet. I’m praying they do. I applaude Audrey Guss for all the time and effort she is putting into this terrible illness. And I applaude Terry Bradshaw for being so open and candid about his illness.

they would flip everyone is asleep