possible results of the Saturnian impulse, even the setting -- complete withdrawal from all society to perish withered, cold and alone in complete isolation out in the untamed wilderness... I'm a little concerned by the third to last paragraph regarding drugs. Certainly no one should go out and start taking anti-depressants just because of normal downs in life, but Mr. Leahy seems to have attached stigmata to using medication. Taking medication should not be a unilateral decision by either the Doctor or the Patient, instead it should be a choice of the patient: weighing the benefits and risks of medication, not the patient's own perception of what is absolutely necessary. For someone who is depressed and extremely proud, absolutely necessary may only be realized after suicide. I'm not touting medication as a panacea (I'm bipolar and would go crazy without therapy OR medication), but I do think that attaching stigma to it can prevent many people from getting the help they need. "Taking medication should not be a unilateral decision by either the Doctor or the Patient, instead it should be a choice of the patient: weighing the benefits and risks of medication, not the patient's own perception of what is absolutely necessary." I'm afraid this doesn't make any sense. It basically translates as: "it shouldn't be the choice of the patient, but it should be, but it shouldn't be." Medication for depression is a crock. I had to laugh the other night when a commercial came on that said,