Appreciated this email I just received from a lovely guy who takes my classes who I havent seen in a couple years. I had no idea he kept up with me either!: Hi Jen, Just wanted to drop a note to say how appreciative I am of the discussion youve opened up about depression, particularly of late in the wake of Robin Williams death. Before I moved to Santa Monica to study yoga I worked in psychiatric research. Sadly what I found was that peoples stories of denial and dismissal of mental illness as a real condition, a reality noted by several of your readers and writers on your social media outlets, is not confined to the lay public but extends even to trained members of the relevant clinical professions. There is something very deep within our society and culture that wants or needs to deny this type of suffering. Why Im not really sure, but perhaps the airing of these matters in open fora is the first step toward rectifying the situation. Thanks for using your voice and influence to get the issue out there. Best, S. ~~~~~ note from me: I will not bypass. I will not deny. I will always provide a safe space (as best as I can) for a truthful, informative, and hopefully, loving dialogue. Love, Jen
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 04:14:20 +0000
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