Comments: We Need a Voice, But Whose Voice?
Philip, you could be the voice on mental illness!!!
Think about it: You have already made a name for yourself with your outstanding Weekly work; you have this site which 200 people read a day; you're writing a book which I'm sure will sell millions -- you're fabulous.
AND YOU HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER!!!
Plus, you're so compassionate, you're very smart, you're an excellent writer, you're really into helping people, and you're extremely charasmatic.
YOU'RE PERFECT!
I really could not think of any type of person who'd be more qualified. You are my hero, and could very much be a hero to the rest of the world. Really.
Posted by Gwen Davis at December 27, 2005 10:35 AM
i can only hope that these people come forward sooner rather than later. join together and really do something. end the stigma that still exists. insurance parity. decreased suicide rates. the list goes on.
i don't care whose voice it is- i just want to hear it. loud and clear. i'm sure you'll come up with many outside the entertainment world but since entertainment is my work, here are some ramblings from me:
annette bening (maybe her husband could join! ha)
jim carrey
shawn colvin
carrie fisher
james taylor
brooke shields
francis ford coppola
augusten burroughs
lorraine bracco
patricia cornwell
tipper gore
carly simon
ted turner
kathy cronkite
some folks from mpower
and of course you mr. dawdy
Posted by kim at December 27, 2005 09:54 PM
I'm here. It will happen. The day my daughter was at yet another hospital, the sun was shining as I walked down the stairs to the entrance, I stopped, and looked at the Flag that flew at Half-mast for a woman, who was being honored for never giving up on what she believed in. Her battle was not yet won, and she walked many miles, spoke many words, and died before her goal was achieved. If not for the battle, how to live. If not for the war why fight for peace. One voice at a time, one life, one person. When people ask me what they can do, I ask them who have they written a letter to recently? what have they done? Why wait for someone else to do it for you. Speak up.
Posted by Stephany at March 18, 2006 12:17 AM