Replying to Jack:
>I rejoice that she has acknowledged John's contribution to the dialogue in
>spite of her disagreement (although I think you meant "censorship",
>Sherri, surely not "censure" which no one has suggested). I too disagree
>that the personal nature of some of the contributions warrant maintaining
>silence or even only privacy.
Yes jack -- I did mean censorship but you know the zeal of the moment and
all... I got my mords wixed up...
> I don't know exactly HOW "to be
>careful", but I am possessed with a real concern for the welfare of some
>of our readers in this context and feel compelled to surface my concern.
I have a suggestion for "how". Why not use the dialogue guideline of
using heart and gut when responding and leaving head on the table!
For some reason -- I don't really know why -- but I don't think this
thread will hurt anyone. People have written their own stories which ARE
sad. But there are other threads and postings which can also generate a
lot of emotion. Do we start worrying about all of the things that are
written? We cannot say what will or will not cause someone to become more
depressed. For all we know the thread about insecurity could set someone
off. I just wonder why all the concern about this one being the only one
capable of achieving that end.
It brings up my old mental model that the "healthy" have a difficult time
dealing with strong emotions. Who is to say that what is written here is
child's play compared with the feelings the people of concern are actually
dealing with.
I have friends and colleagues who are in treatment and on medication.
They tell me that the trigger for a downward spiral can be anything -- the
news, a fender bender,. One thing I know helps them is telling their
story. Maybe out of the stories we can begin to understand how we as a
species are doing this to ourselves -- especially considering how wide
spread it appears to be.
Sherri
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