Excellent work.

Powerful image and very good title. I can understand you don't like to talk about it. Very brave of you, I have something similar. I will probably be on Meds for life but I think they have found one that agrees with me. I use Renderosity and I also paint to keep my concentration. This helps enormously to keep me from intrusive and difficult thoughts. Sorry I go on & on don't I ?

Great commentary

excellent story image.

An excellent shot, and the title is perfect. This really says it all. I admire you for mentioning it. Chemical imbalance disorders are more common than most people think. Five stars for the image, and ten stars for "coming out!"

Excellent shot with a very strong message. I admire you for sharing this. Most people don't know that one of five lives with some sort of chemical imbalance disorders. One of five, internationally. And, as you say, a little understanding goes a long way. :)

too bad about your condition.medicine is a live saver many times over.excellent abstract capture

Excellent image and commentary, and I agree with what Tara said. I hope you realize you have a support group here.

Powerful imagery here, nicely done with the selective desaturation. :)

Congratulations on a few things are due here I think. First the image. Great capture and postwork, the selective colour works great in this shot. Secondly Courage! I admire you immensely for ‘coming out' in this way, to literally thousands of people all over the world. I live with mental illness every day, my wife has been poorly for well over ten years, so I know where you’re at, I also suffer with physical illness and will be on several different meds for life. Thirdly congratulations on being chosen for last week in the gallery, week 4. Excellent work all round. Bravo!!!!!

An image with a story... and full of emotion ! Congratulations for your selection in LWitG (Last Week in the Gallery – week 04-2008 ) !

Sorry to hear of your problem.Excellent capture.Keep on sharing your pictures.I do enjoy them.

Great powerful image! I love this photograph.

such a powerful photo and message. It looks great in the black and white with the selective colouring for the pills, as though they are the central focus of that persons' existance. I myself don't have a mental disability, i have several physical ones so i know personally how the fragility of life can be helped by meds. I was once asked why I didn't just stop taking all the 'chemical crap' with all their side effects....I asked the twit if she knew a good undertaker....I am on about a doz tabs a day to keep me alive and functioning. You are to be commended for your bravery in sharing this with us. I hope the community here goes some way into helping you achieve some sort of balance. Jen 5+++++

I, too, take things for physical problems. Drugs have probably prolonged my life. However, it bothers me that the pharmaceutical companies are not concerned with 'cures', but with 'treatments'. Watch the TV ads. Every drug they advertise is something that has to be taken long term, usually lifelong. They are getting us all addicted.

Your comments hold so much truth and the image just magnifies the message. Great work!

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