tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post1176888825269677464..comments2023-06-01T07:06:47.079-07:00Comments on Dreaming of Isla: Dealing with DepressionIslaholic Trixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02233743042603387725noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-76534618205656467572008-11-18T17:36:00.000-08:002008-11-18T17:36:00.000-08:00Hey Trixie - I have been remiss in reading your bl...Hey Trixie - I have been remiss in reading your blogs - thank goodness your son is on meds. If you remember, my husband also took his own life - 30 years ago. The ramifications for my kids for all these years has been a long journey. My husband's issue was not chemical depression but alcoholism and abuse as a child. Any way, it has lasating effects forever for the kids left behind.<BR/>You're all in my thoughts and prayers.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-73733211040114084432008-11-16T20:26:00.000-08:002008-11-16T20:26:00.000-08:00Glad to hear the good news! I was hoping to find a...Glad to hear the good news! I was hoping to find an update. Please keep us informed.Moongrl722https://www.blogger.com/profile/15174558668858652135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-91682077198274152472008-11-16T08:01:00.000-08:002008-11-16T08:01:00.000-08:00I am so overwhelmed by the support that you have a...I am so overwhelmed by the support that you have all shown for me. Words cannot even express how much I appreciate all of your prayers, thoughts, support, honesty, emails and comments.<BR/>I will be working on an update today, which I am so happy to report is positive!!<BR/>We are on the road to happier times. There are sure to be Topes, but will just have to slow down for them and take them carefully.<BR/>I am seeing the Jeremy I know now come back to us, even with only being on Medication for a few days.<BR/>If you see me on Isla, please introduce yourself....I want to give each and every one of you a hug and tell you thank you!!Islaholic Trixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233743042603387725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-72108877452294200442008-11-14T18:57:00.000-08:002008-11-14T18:57:00.000-08:00I do not know what more I can add other than BIG H...I do not know what more I can add other than BIG HUGs to help you get through this.Which you will get from me next month whenI see you on Isla.<BR/>When Tara had her first cardiac arrest almost 12 years ago there was some question whether she had tried to commit suicide because meth was found in the lab work so it was classified as a drug overdose. I said no way but my niece who is very close to Tara said not to rule that possibility out. Turns out that was definitely not the case since with Tara’s cardiac arrest last December the cause was determined to be a heart syndrome that had been undetected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-339875549507580642008-11-14T10:49:00.000-08:002008-11-14T10:49:00.000-08:00So sorry to hear about Jeremy's depression, but I'...So sorry to hear about Jeremy's depression, but I'm glad that he has a supportive family and is able to get treatment. I know what it is like to have a loved one go through this and it is the worst. --Big hugs from Texas --Moongrl722https://www.blogger.com/profile/15174558668858652135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-62580548574908432442008-11-13T19:57:00.000-08:002008-11-13T19:57:00.000-08:00Brenda -- I will add Jeremy, you, and the rest of ...Brenda -- I will add Jeremy, you, and the rest of your family to my prayer list.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-40966543524473663222008-11-13T18:10:00.000-08:002008-11-13T18:10:00.000-08:00Oh Brenda...I am so sorry for all that you have be...Oh Brenda...I am so sorry for all that you have been going through. My heart goes out to you and your family. Jeremy is so lucky to have such a wonderful brother and mom and dad. With all of your love and support I know you'll hear him laugh again soon. As many here have said, the meds today can help him find himself again. <BR/><BR/>Please know that you have our unending love and support today and always and I hope you will keep posting about Jeremy. Remember that you are a strong woman with a loving husband and many friends supporting you.<BR/><BR/>Love and hugs,<BR/>Doris & VinceDoreesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196162652933658029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-69194019921973906512008-11-13T17:21:00.000-08:002008-11-13T17:21:00.000-08:00My heart and prayers go out to you. Thankfully, y...My heart and prayers go out to you. Thankfully, yours is a loving and supportive family which will make a big difference. I have three sons and know that anything they go through is like going through it myself.Isla Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418290496593796947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-1900464324033283292008-11-13T16:38:00.000-08:002008-11-13T16:38:00.000-08:00Oh my goodness...my heart hurts for you, chica! L...Oh my goodness...my heart hurts for you, chica! Like almost all of your other supporters, depression is a large part of my life.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your pain with all of us. You have a very large support system, and I know I speak for everyone who reads this when I tell you that you are in our hearts and in our prayers.<BR/><BR/>Stay strong, Amiga, and know that we are all pulling for you and Jeremy and your family.<BR/><BR/>Take good care....<BR/>Besos...<BR/><BR/>CheriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-42289884249064261562008-11-13T12:01:00.000-08:002008-11-13T12:01:00.000-08:00Brenda, I admire you for being able to share a rea...Brenda, I admire you for being able to share a really tough situation. Depression is far more common than many people realize. Jeremy has a very strong and loving support system, that makes a world of difference! My heart is with you and your family amiga! <BR/>xoxoJan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397154210606174599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-6167071751499138662008-11-13T10:07:00.000-08:002008-11-13T10:07:00.000-08:00Brenda,Your children are very lucky to have the pa...Brenda,<BR/>Your children are very lucky to have the parents they do, it is going to make this battle so much easier. I too suffer from depression, have had years of treatment and medication. It's a disease that is very difficult for some people to understand the "Chin up little one, don't be down!" comments make things worse, they have no idea that this is a brain chemistry issue, not anything else that you can just snap out of. I hope he has an excellent psychiatrist, he will need the right medication and therapy in order to beat back the devil of depression.<BR/><BR/>(PS, I've been off the meds for four years and have been doing alright, it doesn't have to be forever though if it is, so be it, better to take a pill everyday than go through life in the pits of depression).<BR/><BR/>Bless you for being such an open minded and understanding mother, it's going to make things so much better for him. Big hugs to you, it's not easy on the family either, take strength from each other and from friends!CancunCanuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694054388941351498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-88929339456628836332008-11-13T08:01:00.000-08:002008-11-13T08:01:00.000-08:00My father, a doctor, never got full relief from hi...My father, a doctor, never got full relief from his depression. But in my 30s, when a psychiatrist said, "You'll have to take medicine the rest of your life," I realized it is a true disease.<BR/> Hopefully, Jeremy will view his one-a- day the same way.IslaZinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13086331911846338751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-41345614307035229482008-11-13T07:03:00.000-08:002008-11-13T07:03:00.000-08:00Depression is in our family as well, I think more ...Depression is in our family as well, I think more people suffer from this than most people realize.<BR/>I'm so sorry you're going through this. Hugs to all of you :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423844526547775035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-16862593898153506762008-11-13T05:39:00.000-08:002008-11-13T05:39:00.000-08:00I do not know you personally, but read your blog a...I do not know you personally, but read your blog and your posts on the Isla boards, but I wanted to offer my thoughts and prayers to you and your family during this rocky journey. I too have family with depression issues, and it can very scary. Hang in there!<BR/><BR/>Amy in Ohio (labontefan)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11690542818025171847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-49936460545276595832008-11-13T05:17:00.000-08:002008-11-13T05:17:00.000-08:00My heart goes out to you guys more than you can im...My heart goes out to you guys more than you can imagine. You are one of the lucky families in that you recognize what is happening and can deal with it. Many people do not. I know how hard it is but it sounds like you are making progress. Cheers to Biggy for understanding even though he doesn't.Islagringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-49653710393864667212008-11-13T04:55:00.000-08:002008-11-13T04:55:00.000-08:00It sounds like you & Jeremy both have a great ...It sounds like you & Jeremy both have a great support system. Take care.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760380635336360625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924355987883402456.post-21400041395343434902008-11-13T04:20:00.000-08:002008-11-13T04:20:00.000-08:00Brenda,We've been through this with our son when h...Brenda,<BR/><BR/>We've been through this with our son when he was in college. I now realize he showed symptoms throughout his life, even in grade school. And I've also dealt with it myself for the last ten years. It runs in my family and my husband's family. I know how scary it is, but the meds they have now are great. And once they find the right treatment, it works. I wish more people would be open about this because it's much more common than you would think! :) And people don't feel so alone when they know so many people have dealt with it in their lives. Take care and hang in there.<BR/><BR/>BeckLife's a Beach!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17604678027403810586noreply@blogger.com