The thing about the popularity of the Harry Potter books and
films is that pretty much everybody who has seen or read them understands memes
based on them. J.K. Rowling’s quote on depression is spot-on to anyone who has
ever had to deal with this debilitating, crippling, and sometimes fatal disease.
And that’s why I’ve decided that the tagline for this blog is “Battling Dementors Since Birth.” My depression is genetic: I inherited it from my mother, who inherited it from her father, and so on back as far as the family can trace its heritage. My two brothers each suffer from it in varying degrees, and so do my daughters.
This is a blog about mental illness, the stigmas attached to it, and society’s slowly-changing attitudes to those of us who deal with it on a day-to-day basis.
My qualifications to speak on this illness is based on my degree from the College of Been There, Done That, Got The Scars to Prove It. In other words, unless something you read here is clearly identified as a quote from another source, and the source is cited, everything else is based on my own experiences and education. In other words, YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary). What works for me might not work for you. We’re all different, right? So all I’m saying is, “Hey! This worked for me. It might be something that will help you, or it might not.”
So thanks for stopping by. I do appreciate the time you chose to waste spend with me. I’m going to try to set up an RSS feed for the blog, so you don’t have to keep checking back to see if there have been any updates.
Anyway, until next time!
Robyn Jane
And that’s why I’ve decided that the tagline for this blog is “Battling Dementors Since Birth.” My depression is genetic: I inherited it from my mother, who inherited it from her father, and so on back as far as the family can trace its heritage. My two brothers each suffer from it in varying degrees, and so do my daughters.
This is a blog about mental illness, the stigmas attached to it, and society’s slowly-changing attitudes to those of us who deal with it on a day-to-day basis.
Who Am I, And What Qualifies Me to Speak on Mental Illness?
A fair question. I am a 65-year-old grandmother of three who has been cursed from the womb with messed-up brain chemistry. As much as I hate it, the fact is that depression is a central pivot in my life, around which all other aspects of my life revolve. And while I generally manage to keep leashed what Winston Churchill (another noted sufferer of depression) referred to as “the black dog,” sometimes the bitch slips her leash and takes over.My qualifications to speak on this illness is based on my degree from the College of Been There, Done That, Got The Scars to Prove It. In other words, unless something you read here is clearly identified as a quote from another source, and the source is cited, everything else is based on my own experiences and education. In other words, YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary). What works for me might not work for you. We’re all different, right? So all I’m saying is, “Hey! This worked for me. It might be something that will help you, or it might not.”
I’ll Shut Up Now
I know your time is valuable, so I don’t want to overwhelm you with too much information. (I’ll do that later, after I’ve hooked you and gotten you addicted to reading what I have to say! [Cue evil chuckle])So thanks for stopping by. I do appreciate the time you chose to waste spend with me. I’m going to try to set up an RSS feed for the blog, so you don’t have to keep checking back to see if there have been any updates.
Anyway, until next time!
Robyn Jane
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