Re: Carrying a Guilt

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Marjorie Wallace is the chief executive of Sane, a British mental health non-profit. She is the subject of a piece on the hit TV show “The X Factor” that appeared in the Telegraph (UK) on 30 September.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8797577/The-X-Factor-could-cause-mental-problems.html

In the piece, referring to the sometimes harsh criticism of contestants, she says: “Things known to precipitate mental illness are feelings of failure to meet expectations of ourselves and others, and social rejection. It can be a trigger to potentially depressive illnesses.”

Hmmm. That seemed right on topic here.

“…feelings of failure to meet expectations of ourselves and others” = shame

And that in turn leads to “depressive illnesses.”

Thank you Ms Wallace for describing so eloquently the plight of ADDers everywhere. Unfortunately, unlike X-Factor contestants, we have to endure it every day of our lives…

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