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[Adam Wolff]

Didn't see this posted anywhere, but we're almost at the 1 year anniversary of that very sad day. Mike's wife, Alex, opens up a good bit in this article. It's very sad to read and think about, but I think it's very well written and provides more insight into many of the demons Mike was battling with than we've read before.

RIP Flanny!

http://www.baltimore... ... umn?page=1

[Mike B]

I read the article in the paper this morning. A year later and still very sad. As Adam said. RIP Flanny, it sure sounds like he never enjoyed the success that most just dream about.

[RShack]

Made me sad to read that during his GM tenure he would read message boards where he was getting roasted and it made him feel worse.

Not that his depression is anybody's fault (he should've taken meds), but it does make me wish people would think twice before they post something about somebody being "garbage" or a "moron" or whatever. They're actual people, and many of them read these things...

[Mike B]

Made me sad to read that during his GM tenure he would read message boards where he was getting roasted and it made him feel worse.

Not that his depression is anybody's fault (he should've taken meds), but it does make me wish people would think twice before they post something about somebody being "garbage" or a "moron" or whatever. They're actual people, and many of them read these things...

Well said Shack. Thanks!

[Why Not?]

Made me sad to read that during his GM tenure he would read message boards where he was getting roasted and it made him feel worse.

Not that his depression is anybody's fault (he should've taken meds), but it does make me wish people would think twice before they post something about somebody being "garbage" or a "moron" or whatever. They're actual people, and many of them read these things...

Unfortunately, it's not always that easy. It's not like curing a headache.

[RShack]

Unfortunately, it's not always that easy. It's not like curing a headache.

I understand that. For some folks, it's mainly about brain chemicals; for others it's not. But his widow said he wouldn't even try them. IMO, he should've tried them to see.

[JeremyStrain]

I understand that. For some folks, it's mainly about brain chemicals; for others it's not. But his widow said he wouldn't even try them. IMO, he should've tried them to see.

That's the biggest frustration to me trying to help people with depression. The ones you can get to see the problem but they won't do anything about it.

[Why Not?]

I understand that. For some folks, it's mainly about brain chemicals; for others it's not. But his widow said he wouldn't even try them. IMO, he should've tried them to see.

I think sometimes part of the hopelessness is thinking that nothing will help. Potential solutions that seem logical to everybody else (like meds) aren't even worth considering. I have no idea what the Flanagans were dealing with, but normal thought processes can get so twisted when dealing with this.

My father-in-law is deeply depressed. It actually landed him in the hospital last week. He never wanted to get out of bed, which made him weak, which made it harder to function, which led to blood clots. All this since an adjustment to his meds. Before the current pit he's in, he was manic. He couldn't stop moving, couldn't sleep. He bought a car and a time share and all kinds of crazy stuff that we are still discovering.

It's terrible to see a smart and lively man just crumble. As terrible as diseases like cancer are, a least there is something you can get your head around; a "real" reason.