Comments on: Living with Darkness–Interview with Forrest Walker http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/ Giving My Child the World. Inspiring Others. Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 By: Talon http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/#comment-10959 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:37:37 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=2432#comment-10959 In reply to Cole @ FourJandals.com.

Depression is definitely one of those things in life that is very individual. I have only needed meds intermittently and for short periods of time, but I know people who really can never go off their meds.

About talking to friends and family I agree with you as well. I think Forrest was encouraging people to not overburden their friends and family, which can happen. It’s also one of those “your mileage may vary” things. Some of us have friends who simply don’t want to hear about it because they lack the skills to help us. Others have family that are virtually worthless.

]]> By: Talon http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/#comment-10958 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:35:32 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=2432#comment-10958 In reply to Kristin of Be My Travel Muse.

Very true, Kristin.

]]> By: Cole @ FourJandals.com http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/#comment-10942 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:18:31 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=2432#comment-10942 Not sure I agree with all the points he made but that is where depression is very different for every person I think. One of people I am closest to will never go off the meds because she knows it does help her. And talking to us is definitely not a burden on our lives! We need to know how she is feeling so we can help when needed. But glad travelling does help 🙂

]]> By: Kristin of Be My Travel Muse http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/#comment-8700 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:01:19 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=2432#comment-8700 Wow, so open and honest. It’s often, sadly, the things that really shake us that move us to travel. It has a way of healing that nothing else does.

]]> By: D.J. - The World of Deej http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/#comment-8656 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:31:27 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=2432#comment-8656 Thanks for such an open and honest conversation. Glad that you have found your own medicine in travel. Keep chasing that next trip!

]]> By: Talon http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/#comment-8613 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:51:18 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=2432#comment-8613 In reply to Micki.

Such a horrible tragedy.

I’m glad it’s helpful. Depression is one of those things that if you don’t deal with it can seem so weird. Sometimes people don’t understand why people can’t just “snap out of it.”

]]> By: Micki http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/#comment-8607 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:05:09 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=2432#comment-8607 Talon, thank you for running this series. I have family who’ve struggled with depression, and hearing these stories helps me understand a bit more what they go through. My heart goes out to Forrest – I have a seven year old son – I can’t begin to imagine the heatbreak of losing a child.

]]> By: Talon http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/#comment-8552 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:44:45 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=2432#comment-8552 In reply to Nicole.

Oh yes, those wonderful little buttons. UGH!

]]> By: Nicole http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/#comment-8512 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:30:18 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=2432#comment-8512 Thanks so much for this series. I’m sure it will help a lot of people. I’ve lived with depression since I was about 13 years old, and it’s never easy, especially when your specific buttons are pushed. Looking forward to more stories.

]]> By: Talon http://1dad1kid.com/living-with-darkness-interview-with-forrest-walker/#comment-8464 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:32:47 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=2432#comment-8464 In reply to Aleah | SolitaryWanderer.com.

It really isn’t and can be especially hard for some. I look forward to sharing the other inteviews.

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