Thank you for sharing this. Very brave. My dad suffered from major depression and was on all those medications but unfortunately he was resistant to them and he eventually lost his battle. He was sectioned in a psychiatric hospital for his last couple of years. Watching my dad suffer and not get any relief was just terrible. I felt there wasn’t enough support for him too and the NHS sort of failed him. Thanks for sharing your story as it helps people understand this terrible disease. So glad you were able to get through it.
I can only imagine that it was perhaps very daunting to talk about your lockdown experiences... but thank you for doing so. Arohanui.
I recently came across your writing on, let's say, "vaccine hesitancy," while researching a rebuttal to an old school friend who is disappearing down the rabid-hole of anti-vaccination. I thought to myself, "Chris von Roy, Chris von Roy... that name is familiar..."
Later, it dawned on me, from other peoples Tweets and other comments ("you're so lucky to have Chris von Roy in Tākaka...", etc.) that, heck!, I should know who you are! I've only lived in Onekaka for 11 years now, I really should know who you are!
Perhaps we will bump into one another "IRL," and I look forward to it. In the meantime, I'll be catching up on your podcasts.
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Thank you for sharing this. Very brave. My dad suffered from major depression and was on all those medications but unfortunately he was resistant to them and he eventually lost his battle. He was sectioned in a psychiatric hospital for his last couple of years. Watching my dad suffer and not get any relief was just terrible. I felt there wasn’t enough support for him too and the NHS sort of failed him. Thanks for sharing your story as it helps people understand this terrible disease. So glad you were able to get through it.
Tēnā koe, Chris.
I can only imagine that it was perhaps very daunting to talk about your lockdown experiences... but thank you for doing so. Arohanui.
I recently came across your writing on, let's say, "vaccine hesitancy," while researching a rebuttal to an old school friend who is disappearing down the rabid-hole of anti-vaccination. I thought to myself, "Chris von Roy, Chris von Roy... that name is familiar..."
Later, it dawned on me, from other peoples Tweets and other comments ("you're so lucky to have Chris von Roy in Tākaka...", etc.) that, heck!, I should know who you are! I've only lived in Onekaka for 11 years now, I really should know who you are!
Perhaps we will bump into one another "IRL," and I look forward to it. In the meantime, I'll be catching up on your podcasts.
Kia ora.
Incredibly courageous and inspiring Chris. Thank you for sharing such an intimate and challenging time in your life. You're amazing xx