Dear Bobby, I was not saying because I have CP. that, that is the reason I suffer
from Depression. Or that because a person has any kind of brain damage that is
causes clinical depression. I was just wondering if there was any new information
in reacant years about people with CP have clinical depression because of the
damage that is done to the brain at birth. because CP is still not fully
understood by a lot of Drs.  I was not trying to say because a person has brain
damage he thay suffer from depression.  I did not say that CP and depression MUST
be realeated. I was just asking a question. I have CP to. and it is not mild.  it
sounds like you are takeing my question personal. and I did not mean it personal.
I was just asking a question. Lynn

"Bobby G. Greer" wrote:

> In a message dated 10/3/00 3:45:03 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
> Dear List
>
>     Michael and others, the more I learn about the brain, the less I know.
> One thing I know definitely is that there are many people taking
> anti-depressant medication who are NOT CP. Sometimes people try to correlate
> two things and they are really unrelated. To some non-CP persons CP "appears"
> so depressing to the personally that that MUST be related. Not necessary so.
> The comment amount depression and brain injury sounds ridiculous to me.
> Depression is a common experience tyo many humans. we have more people on
> Anti-depressants than just about any other medication. I have been through
> about four years of clinical depression, not even counting the year after my
> by-pass which is almost a gurantee for depression. But I do not believe it is
> tied to CP per se. Like Mike said the experiences associated some times with
> a disability can lead to depression.
>
> Bobby
>
> << Lynn, People with CP can suffer Depression..  I don't think it has anything
> to do with the chemistry of the brain at first. What I think happens first
> is a traumatic experience, such as a perceived threat, or as in my case, a
> termination of liberty in a life.  Then, if the mental anguish is not
> checked (e.g. the threat removed, the liberty restored), the brain becomes
> ill, and that could lead to a chemical imbalance and suicidal tendencies.
> That's just my theory.  Bobby may have a scientific explanation...
>  >>