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Inspiring piece from Conor Cusack on depression

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  • #62
    lighthouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 673 ✭✭✭lighthouse


    bigpink wrote: »
    Cause the media would be slow to take on real life story from an average person
    beks101 wrote: »
    I don't agree really. I think someone with the level of craft, articulation, skill and talent that Conor Cusack has in his writing will always have a voice in mainstream media. A piece of writing that honest, frank and compelling will always be recognized.

    And secondly - I say fair play to him for using his (relatively low profile) fame as means of attracting attention to this issue. Too many people haven't, don't and won't. (Even though it's statistically something that everyone of us is affected by in some way.) Because it's terrifying, massively risky and always open to misinterpretation/judgement by the general public.

    Fair play to him, he's done his own part in making this something we can talk about in Ireland as straight-forwardly as we would cancer, diabetes or arthritis.

    Have to agree with beks101 The media do give exposure to the "average person" I remember Damien Godkin on "the moment of truth" last year and Michelle Dalton who told her story in the irish Times earlier this year. I have told my story on TV3 last year and will also be interviewed in a TG4 3 part documentary to be broadcast after Xmas. I also get letters published on a regular basis in local and national media as can be seen here: http://www.thomasroddy.com


  • #63
    lighthouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 673 ✭✭✭lighthouse


    4 articles in today's Sunday Independent about depression/mental health difficulties including another excellent article by Conor Cusack.
    http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/conor-cusack-my-glorious-band-of-gaa-brothers-helps-keep-me-going-29722038.html
    http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/brendan-oconnor/lets-get-it-out-of-our-heads-that-therapy-is-just-for-daft-yanks-29722064.html
    http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/imagine-what-his-words-will-do-to-help-some-youngster-who-is-struggling-29722131.html
    http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/gaa-becomes-key-player-in-fostering-mental-wellbeing-29722121.html


  • #64
    CJA James
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭CJA James


    I just happened to be in front of the telly when Conor came on. I had never heard of him before as I do not really follow GAA. I watch the All Ireland if Cork is playing and appreciate the art and talent these men have and the massive commitment they have to their sport.

    Well he was just a fantastic man, as I listened I felt sad for him but also happy. Conor is strong, well able and a huge character. He spoke from the heart and he spoke the truth. Every word he said I could relate to. I had witnessed what he was talking about, the room and watching the seasons go by, his anxiety, his panic and how hard it was for him to get better.

    You see the man I married had all his symptoms, he is now dead, he died by suicide, unable to ask for help, the shame and stigma he associated with asking for help killed him. While listening to Conor I felt sorry for my children as their father should have for their sake, if not mine, or his own, he should have asked for help, but he could not see, he was so deep in his state of depression he could not see, he was so very low for so very long. He also felt it was a reflection on his family, he was encouraged not to seek any professional help as to simply bury your head in the sand and brush things under the carpet is alive and well in rural Ireland and now with Conor speaking out that will hopefully change and we need people like him.
    cjajames@wordpress.com

    We can’t save every life but the least we can do is reach out to people, to listen to their spouses and their children, we were ignored, if I had a cent for every time I was told to put up and shut up I would be a rich woman, but I am rich as my conscience is so very clear and I know we did all in our power but he simply had not the strength to ask for help, that one word, that one step, that may have changed everything, may have carved a different path for his child, his child may have not been left feeling abandoned and without his father, the only father he has, and the man that brought him into the world, who should be hear to love and protect him, Can anyone walk in this shoes?


  • #65
    CJA James
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭CJA James


    Conor Cusak
    Posted on November 3, 2013 by cjajames
    I just happened to be in front of the telly when Conor came on. I had never heard of him before as I do not really follow GAA. I watch the All Ireland if Cork is playing and appreciate the art and talent these men have and the massive commitment they have to their sport.

    Well he was just a fantastic man, as I listened I felt sad for him but also happy. Conor is strong, well able and a huge character. He spoke from the heart and he spoke the truth. Every word he said I could relate to. I had witnessed what he was talking about, the room and watching the seasons go by, his anxiety, his panic and how hard it was for him to get better.

    You see the man I married had all his symptoms, he is now dead, he died by suicide, unable to ask for help, the shame and stigma he associated with asking for help killed him. While listening to Conor I felt sorry for my children as their father should have for their sake, if not mine, or his own, he should have asked for help, but he could not see, he was so deep in his state of depression he could not see, he was so very low for so very long. He also felt it was a reflection on his family, he was encouraged not to seek any professional help as to simply bury your head in the sand and brush things under the carpet is alive and well in rural Ireland and now with Conor speaking out that will hopefully change and we need people like him.

    We can’t save every life but the least we can do is reach out to people, to listen to their spouses and their children, we were ignored, if I had a cent for every time I was told to put up and shut up I would be a rich woman, but I am rich as my conscience is so very clear and I know we did all in our power but he simply had not the strength to ask for help, that one word, that one step, that may have changed everything, may have carved a different path for his child, his child may have not been left feeling abandoned and without his father, the only father he has, and the man that brought him into the world, who should be hear to love and protect him, Can anyone walk in this shoes?
    www.cjajames@wordpress.com


  • #66
    SeaFields
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    Conor Cusack is going to be on the Ray D'arcy show on Today FM in a minute for anyone that wants to listen in along with other guest telling their story on depression.


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  • #67
    LynnGrace
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    Conor Cusack is speaking in UCC tomorrow night, 8 p.m.


  • #68
    leahyl
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    This is Conors speech from UCC last night - he spoke so well.

    http://panopto.ucc.ie/Panopto/Pages/Viewer/Default.aspx?id=3956d599-ff63-46df-ac18-68713c677b1c


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