tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001242349470300248.post8446109377361028943..comments2023-12-29T10:26:09.325+00:00Comments on Lindsay Bamfield: How is your mental health today?Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001242349470300248.post-23401096664567559282014-08-17T17:00:40.579+01:002014-08-17T17:00:40.579+01:00Thank you all for your comments. H. taught me a lo...Thank you all for your comments. H. taught me a lot about mental illness and attitudes towards it. Like many other people I made assumptions that were wrong. And yes, Patsy you are right, those of us who have not had problems are lucky rather than strong in some way. I'm very proud of my daughter, who is now a mental health nurse. I think it is true to say that the experiences of H. and one of our other friends who took his own life - of whom she was very fond - helped her in choosing this career. Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001242349470300248.post-62349388097446698482014-08-17T10:18:58.517+01:002014-08-17T10:18:58.517+01:00Those of us who have no idea what it's like to...Those of us who have no idea what it's like to suffer depression or other mental illness aren't better or stronger than those who do. It's just that so far we've been far luckier.<br /><br />Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001242349470300248.post-73706593899357277322014-08-17T09:04:33.643+01:002014-08-17T09:04:33.643+01:00I felt very moved by your post, Lindsay. I don'...I felt very moved by your post, Lindsay. I don't understand very much about mental illness and can only imagine how frightening it is to suffer schizophrenia or depression. Understanding and compassion from good friends must be a help, but how hard it must be to live with long, dark shadows always in pursuit.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001242349470300248.post-1111116840284219782014-08-16T18:08:38.607+01:002014-08-16T18:08:38.607+01:00That's very sad, Lindsay. H sounds like a love...That's very sad, Lindsay. H sounds like a lovely man. What a shame and what a waste. The world needs more kind people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com