Battles with depression, stress are taking their toll (NATION OF VICTIMS Alert)

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 3/26/03 | Ulysses Torassa

[MikalM]

Normally healthy and vigorous, Deborah Dashow Ruth of Kensington has developed a case of shingles, her ulcer is acting up, and her head has been throbbing since the United States invaded Iraq a week ago.

Meanwhile, San Ramon advice-line nurse Jan Howe has been deluged with calls from people stressed out by current events. And the staff at the adolescent psychiatric unit at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco is seeing an upsurge in calls and requests for admission.

[mountaineer]

many people around the Bay Area are feeling intense emotions as they watch scenes of bombs dropping, firefights, dead soldiers and Americans held as prisoners of war. In some cases, those feelings are exacerbating or triggering physical symptoms and mental anguish.

Those same scenes have exacerbated or triggered feelings of patriotic pride, determination and resolve in me. Go figure.

[francisr]

thank you - yes the nation of victims, propped up by the bravery of the rest

[JmyBryan]

Maybe these people should stay uninformed... or given free heroin.

[Anamensis]

That's funny, I was getting stressed out during the fiasco at the UN, but now I feel ... just .... capital! LOL!

Hey, this war could be a two-fer if it makes all the lefties fall apart completely!

[Mears]

Bull****!!!!!

[Porterville]

Whaa, booh-hoo, if the competition is too tough step aside and I'll take your cushy San Francisco job. These people have never seen anything other the inside of a plastic surgeons office.

[Im Your Huckleberry]

AAAAAAwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Those evil Republicans have got the psychotic, depressive, raving, mad-dog, rabid lefties panties in a bunch, huh?

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Gosh, Rush is right, the left really does start coming unglued when they're out of power...even their constituants are losing it...

Life's tough, huh?

The liberals are stressed.

That's a cryin' shame...

[Redcloak]

That's what I like about the Bay Area. They make L.A. look good.

[Mark]

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[zingzang]

the phones began ringing when her call center opened at 6 a.m. Monday, with people reporting sleeplessness, anguish and fear.

Diagnosis: spinelessness and cowardice, an epedimic in the Bay Area.

[Timesink]

"I find myself lashing out at my husband -- and he agrees with me!" Ruth said. She ascribes her current health problems to the intense emotions the war has provoked. "Just as Iraq was invaded by the viral Republican administration, I have been invaded by these viral Republican conditions," she said.

Then die. STFU and die. You are a parasite on the rest of society. Die.

[Anomaly in Illinois]

doesn't watch television and has even stopped listening to National Public Radio <p Just what the doctor ordered,lol.

[Desecrated]

Me too. Those boys are fighting and dying for us in Iraq, and people are biatching about being "depressed!" If you think all of this hand-wringing and protest doesn't have a negative effect on our troops morale, you're crazy.

[cardinal4]

"Just as Iraq was invaded by the viral Republican administration, I have been invaded by these viral Republican conditions," she said.

Man, Ive got a mortgage, three kids, a job in a volatile industry, a backed up toilet, and a whole host of other headaches, but I also have a family that I love, repect of my peers, faith in God, great fishing spots near my house, a lot of friends, healthy kids....I could go on and on. Happiness and comfort is what you make it. I am so so sick of victimhood, and the author wants to blame the war on a risr in depression?? A pox on bay area liberals! Life is good, look around you! See past your hatred for Bush and thankful for what you have! The fact that these people have paid a therapist to be diagnosed with depression over the war, hardens my resolve; stay out of california! (No offence to freepers already there!)

[NewsFlash]

Yesterday I was diagnosed with Shingles, and it is miserable thing to have. I am a healthy, vigorous and patriotic 42 year old and I can tell you it is NOT from any deep depression caused by my outrage at the war. I am pro Bush and support our troops and the actions we are taking to remove this evil dictator and his regime.

This whole article is slanted to imply that the rise in depression and illness is affecting those who are against the war. Just another Boo-Hoo piece.

[CarmelValleyite]

I agree with you -- I've got the same feelings of patriotic pride, resolve, etc...

[CarmelValleyite]

How about more duct tape to cover the mouths of the whiners...

[Tacis]

When those who have profited most from the nation's freedom of speech and opportunity speak and act treason, naturally they will face internal pressures. Certainly, they'd feel better if it were Americans dying, as they did on 9/11, but the area Stalinists and commie cell leaders should be able to suggest techniques that will help.

This has happened before. Both Ethel and Julius Rosenberg had these very same symptoms right up until, well, that last moment. May these traitors enjoy the same relief.

[Revolting cat!]

FYI, kensington, where this woman lives is a tony East bay suburb of San Francisco, next door to Berkeley, with no traffic to speak of, no crime, no poverty, 95% residential (i.e. very few businesses,) all single family housing at skyhigh prices, hillside views of the bay and Golden Gate. We all should have it this bad!