[Magdalen] Prayer pats, please? (Depression)

[Jay Weigel]

Prayers, Richard. Holidays are hard for a lot of people, especially those
with depression or depressive manifestations. Remember, you are not here to
live up to the expectations of others.

On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 11:48 AM, Richard S. Crawford
> <richard at underpope.com> wrote:
> > I'm Bipolar II, and usually it's under control pretty well. However,
> right
> > now, I'm cycling down HARD, and have been for about a week now. I even
> took
> > two days off work last week, but that didn't really help. Thanksgiving,
> > when I'm expected to be "up" and cheerful for many hours on end is going
> to
> > be really difficult for me this year.
>
> I'm praying for and with you, Richard. The holidays are fraught with
> annual expectations, and I hope those nearest you are willing to give
> you a break. One thing we can all gift each other with is letting each
> other be who and how they are, which sometimes precludes being festive
> on cue.
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>