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Dead Blue [VHS]

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For people who are suffering from depression it helps put their feelings into words. And for loved ones with someone who is depressed it gives then some insight into the hopelessness they feel.

I am a 24 year old male who has suffered with bouts of depression for years now. This is the only video that has ever been able to put into words how it feels to be depressed. As someone who suufers from this disorder, I have never been able to describe how it feels as clearly as this video has. If you have ever wondered what depression is or how a person with depression feels, this video is an absolute must buy.

This video opened my eyes to what my husband was going through and validated everything I was feeling as the bystander. A must see for anyone who has or knows someone with clinical depression.

I not only found this video reassuring, but also found out many successful people suffer from this disease and still contribute to our communities. When you are in the grips of this disease, all hope is gone in your mind. This video documents intelligent people who have gone through the same dark tunnel. You realize you are not alone, and how important it is to seek HELP! They share stories of thier darkest times and how they have coped. This documentary is brutaly honest.

I shared this video with my family. The older generations could not understand why this was happening to me. Why did medication need to be involved? Counseling is for the weak minded. "Pull yourself by your bootstraps," and, "Snap out of it!" is what I heard. The examples of Mike Wallace (60 Minutes) and a Pulitzer Prize winning author, who they recognized, gave them an idea of what I was going through. Not only that, but that my life was not washed up or forever marred. I could go on and be successful in my job and in my personal life. And I have.

Not to get all maudlin on you guys, but I cried when I saw this show for the first time. I think I can relate pretty well to about 98% of the content. Depression can really get a stranglehold on its sufferers, and the subjects of this America Undercover segment do a remarkable job of articulating its physical and emotional effects.

If you don't suffer from the Big D, please don't be dismissive of it or those who do. You know not of what you speak. Those who do (myself included) fear and respect its power. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

Author William Styron (featured in this video) phrased it very well when he said that the term "depression" is quite misleading: You're not depressed -- you're insane! He's right. You're out of your head in the worst way. He goes on to say that many Depression sufferers who kill themselves aren't doing so because they hate themselves, but rather because they love themselves -- it is a mercy killing, the only sure way to stop the pain.


There are several compelling books on the subject as well. Among others, I recommend Elizabeth Wurtzel's "Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America".