My first reaction to this thread was light hearted..........I immediately thought about my kitties.....and when I have been down, I can always count on Rascal for some love and reassurance.

My second thought was that, as Karen said, I am lucky, my gene pool has provided me with stability and strength.

And there isn't a person in my family that does not love chocolate.
(reminder to get new bathroom scale......this one cannot be right)

But my final thought reminded me of a friend's son..........he is on medication and once he starts feeling better......he stops taking it. He was alone one weekend and off his meds. The results were disastrous. There was a public display and he stood on top of his car tearing his clothes off. The neighbors called the police. He did not get the help he needed immediately and it took a long time to get him stable again.

With so many people coming forward and volunteering that they need these medications - then no......this isn't a light hearted subject at all.