kitty pi

The news out of Iraq today is heartbreaking. But did CNN have to use this headline? Bloodiest Day for Female Troops in Iraq. Come on. That's not appropriate. We don't need your clever word play today. Please be serious. This is a serious story and I don't appreciate any innuendo at all.

In other news, Tom Cruise is an Idiot. I semi-watched the Today show this morning while I got ready for work. I would like to know where he got his medical degree. It's already been said all over the internets. So, I'm not going to go there right now.

What pisses me off is that depression and other mental illnesses ARE chemical imbalances and they can and should be helped with medication where indicated and necessary. Depression can be fatal if left untreated. I know because it almost claimed my life once.

Here are some links for more in-depth information on depression. I have left off the links to pharmaceutical companies. I realize there are problems in the pharmaceutical system, but there are serious conditions that can be helped in some cases only with medication. You wouldn't treat insulin-dependent diabetes with just vitamins. You need medication. There is still a stigma associated with getting help for depression or any other psychological disorder. There doesn't need to be.

• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
• http://www.depressionalliance.org/
• http://depression.about.com/
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Since Tom Cruise is offering his unsolicited advice on a variety of topics, I'd like to offer my unsolicited advice to everyone and say - Stop listening to Tom Cruise.