tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364669902775880430.post2917507042629323379..comments2023-05-22T05:23:33.917-07:00Comments on Love in the Time of Chronic Illness: helping partners cope with illness: TheValue of Depression & AnxietyBarbara Kivowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069286366650175153noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364669902775880430.post-81140171287883592882010-01-09T19:13:15.601-08:002010-01-09T19:13:15.601-08:00It appears he's talking about worrying and the...It appears he's talking about worrying and the blues, not clinical anxiety and depression. The latter have as well-known features drug abuse, isolation, and suicide. Where's the value there? <br /><br />I do, however, frequently tell patients that (a) pain is a signal that something is wrong that needs attention in your life, and (b) a little discomfort motivates change. <br /><br />But bringing us together? I think not.Virginia S. Wood, Psy.D., Instructorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482719649602902058noreply@blogger.com