Dear Magenta, I was abused for 43 years by my parents and brothers and my uncle.
really big time. I live in my own home for 20 years of that abuse. but my parents
would pay someone one to come to hurt me. because thay did not like haveing a
daughter with CP. my mom blamed me for haveing CP. so I am in therapy for the
abuse. and I am on meds. for depression. and I was just wondering if CP had
anything to do with Depression. since CP is brain damage. and the Brain controles
everthing we do. CP is not really understood by Drs. yet. thay know it is moter
funcation is inpaired, and it can cause Sizers. but as far as it causeing
anything else. no one really knows for sure. because the brain is a very
complcated organ.  Lynn

Magenta Raine wrote:

> Lynn,
>
> My friend and I wonder the same thing. (CP cause depression) I think in my
> case it was the years of taking valium as a muscle relaxer, that messed up my
> brain chemistry.  I have been off valium now finally for 2 years, but I now
> take paxil for depression.