Kieran brings up an intresting point about anxiety. I myself have genral anxiety disorder as well as a history of depression. I recently read an article on medscape about the neuobiological causes of depression in which it discussed anxiety as being a symptom of depression. Anyway it discussed that if there had been early tramatic injury to the brain (they were talking about child abuse) that there were higher liklyhoods of depression and other psych disorders then in the "nomal" population. Now since alot of cp is caused by tramatic brain injuies could this apply? I would be one who would say yes. Anyway this article can be found on medscape <<A HREF="http://www.medscape.com/Medscape/psychiatry/TreatmentUpdate/2000/tu03/public/toc-tu03.html">Psychiatry Treatment Updates - <Update on the Neurobiology of Depressions</A>, and might be of intrest to some on the list. Anee http://www.geocities.com/aneecp/ In a message dated 11/11/00 5:04:41 PM Mountain Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > Also wonder if anxiety conditions are common amongst people w. CP. I've been > reading some of your posts & found they resonate... concerns re medical > treatment & practitioners, difficults days & situations etc... > > thanks > > Kieran >