Catherine Zeta-Jones treated for depression

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Here we go again. She has had Bi Polar but she is fine and ready to return to work.Can we stop treating mental illness is such a trite way? No doubt she has been through a stressful time but Bi Polar is a mental illness. You have it for life, you dont develop it after being under stress. It cannot be "sorted" by a few days in a Hollywood clinic
Comment by Jacqueline on April 14 17:16

i agree totally with jacquelines comment above. Either she has bipolar in which case it would take more than 5 days to sort out or the term bipolar has been used in an inappropriate way....
Comment by sue harry on April 14 18:47

I'm sure those living with bi-polar will be ecstatic to hear that at long last their condition can be cured with a 5-day holiday in an upper class 'facility'.
Comment by Ali on April 15 12:24

Yes I'm sure anyone with this illness would like a five day cure??!!! Will the press/CZJ put the record straight?
Amela HC
Comment by Amela Howard Coles on April 15 14:09

Depression the second biggest killer of young men under the age of 26, after road traffic accidents. (RTAs). Yet there is so much ignorance and so little help offered within the NHS to sufferers. It can take months to see a professional counsellor or psychiatric nurse or doctor after being diagnosed by a GP. Plus there is still a lot of ignorance about the condition amongst friends and family of sufferers.

It is my hope that this poem I wrote based on personal experience of depression some years ago, which I am happy to say I came though eventually, mostly through finding my own therapy, through writing, especially poetry and walking in the countryside. I have also experienced depression in young men in their late teens and early twenties that I know connected to my sons. I have seen them go through terrible bouts of depression, and I have done my best to help them , by sharing my own experience and by just letting them know I know what it feels like.

It was for this reason I wrote this poem in the year 2000 to try and help sufferers to try and realise there was a way out of the 'dark tunnel' they felt they were trapped inside, ( others have described it as feeling as though they are sinking in quick sand and can't get out), but I also hope this poem will help friends and family understand how depression feels for the sufferer. This is a very serious illness and should be treated as such by medical professionals, counsellors, friends and family: I hope my poem helps a few more people understand the condition a little more...



Depression


Down, down I feel so low.

Trapped in a tunnel, with nowhere to go.

Cut myself off from all my friends,

I'll work this out in the end.



Dark, dark that feeling inside...

Nothing looks good; I just want to hide.

There must be some people in whom I can confide,

Understanding friends, who are on my side?



One day at a time is what I hear,

No need to live life full of fear.

Do you really need that anti-depressant pill?

With hindsight every mountain becomes a molehill.



Don't give in to this dark mood,

Fun and laughter can be your food.

Love yourself and say, 'I am what I am.'

Ignore this hard world you know you can.



Just take the time to work this out,

To overcome a life full of self doubt.

God loves you, the way you are.

You are unique, you're a star.



by Simon Icke c.2000.


There is a way out, believe me, just hang in there, you can and will get better, with enough love and care from those around you. Remember this condition happens to around one in four people at some point in their life time. It is not a sign of weakness or failure, it can happen to anyone at anytime. The worst thing that you can do is shut yourself away from the people who love you. I know it is hard but try and talk to those you trust, try to express exactly how you are feeling inside and seek medical help from your GP; there is no shame in admitting you are feeling really low and just can't cope with the stress of everyday living at the moment. I really hope this poem and message helps a few people.

God Bless Simon


Comment by Simon Icke on April 16 18:37

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