Matt

thanks for the article. As a clinical psychologist, a severe sufferer. and a person who mourn the ultimate hopelessness of friends and family I believe in the viscious nature of an illness that impact me on all levels of functioning on and off for 35 years. The indignaties of the stupid, arrogant interventions to "get hope" make me wild, I am here because of good meds, ECT, therapy, reaching for health and the fierce love of my family and friends, I have also stood at the precipace of letting go--not beause I wanted to die, but because I didn't think I could live anymore. I don't know about"divine" grace, but on the morning that was to be my last day, i leaned against the bathroom door where my 7 year old took her shower. She was belting out "the greatest love of all" by Whitney Houston and I knew in an instant I could not silence that voice. I entered the hospital, had 6 ect sessions which helped enormously, and made the long slog back. That was a moment of pure grace and I try to keep being open for more martha