Cammy

[Rob]

Cammy has been suffering from depression for a few years now. She kinda had a breakdown around the time she ran the first Amiga game making competition on her own while trying to support too many others at the same time. The problem is she's too nice and sensitive for her own good, and takes any critique or criticism to heart. She can't ask anyone for help and insists on doing everything herself even when she's barely capable. She used to have so much enthusiasm and life in her, but she's become a shadow of her former self.

I hope she manages to recover.

[motrucker]

That is too bad to hear - she's one of the nicest forum posters I've met, and very passionate about the Amiga community. Hope things get better for her.

I agree with you, completely. I have truly missed her posts here.
I am learning some programming thanks to Cammy's posting - so she has helped me use my Amigas more fully.

[LoadWB]

Cammy has been suffering from depression for a few years now. She kinda had a breakdown around the time she ran the first Amiga game making competition on her own while trying to support too many others at the same time. The problem is she's too nice and sensitive for her own good, and takes any critique or criticism to heart. She can't ask anyone for help and insists on doing everything herself even when she's barely capable. She used to have so much enthusiasm and life in her, but she's become a shadow of her former self.

If you have contact with her, please relate to her that she has many friends she may not even know.  She has always been a valuable contributor here and elsewhere, and her personality shows through as polite, sensible, and caring, to say the least.

If she should take anything personally it should be our well-wishes.

[Kitch]

I second that!

[klx300r]

+ 1 & she seems to be fine on FB. Left her a message so hopefully she responds here.

[som99]

Sad to hear, she was a nice wind blowing here when she posted and have been missed.

I hope she recover and feel better and might get back here some day

[cunnpole]

Erm guys, by talking about someones personal issues on a public forum you are possibly doing more harm than good, regardless of how well meaning you all are.

[Duce]

Erm guys, by talking about someones personal issues on a public forum you are possibly doing more harm than good, regardless of how well meaning you all are.

And sometimes it lets the person in question know how much people care for them and miss them in the scene, and lets them know if they need a helping hand, all they need to do is reach out.  Everyone needs a helping hand at some point.

I understand your point and applaud your tact, but it's a two way street and I don't believe anyone was meaning any harm towards Cammy.

[Kesa]

Erm guys, by talking about someones personal issues on a public forum you are possibly doing more harm than good, regardless of how well meaning you all are.

I agree. Talking about someones mental illness in a public forum is inappropriate. Even if well intended.

[phoenixkonsole]

I thought this as well. Maybe it is wise to remove this totally.
Contact her via Facebook if you like.
This Forum is not anonymous so pleace Keep those things away from public.

[jj]

I agree. Talking about someones mental illness in a public forum is inappropriate. Even if well intended.

Is it ?  Would you have the same issues with people talking about someone having a cold ?

This us the problem with mental illness, people still talk about it in hushed tones like it is a taboo subject.

Because of people's reluctance to talk about  mental illness it keeps the stigma alive.

Mental illness is no different to any other illness.  Everyone has or will suffer with some form of mental illness from time to time, even if they are willing to admit it or not.

it needs to be discussed more and talked about openly.  it is one of the biggest health issues of the western world but there  is no shame in it  or asking for help

[phoenixkonsole]

Oh common.. This is something personal. Here in Germany everyone is moaning about less security for privacy. And a cold is not the same. Imagine someone judges you and thinks you are mental weak and not capable to do a Job (just an example).
Of course this is wrong but some People "may" think so.
It is a difference if the Person speak by her/himself about this.
If you like someone you should contact him and not post on a public Forum.
If this would be a Close community ok. But Google knows everything. What Google knows, knows Watson as well. And watson does already diagnostic Jobs for american clinics....

[Rob]

Is it ?  Would you have the same issues with people talking about someone having a cold ?

This us the problem with mental illness, people still talk about it in hushed tones like it is a taboo subject.

Because of people's reluctance to talk about  mental illness it keeps the stigma alive.

Mental illness is no different to any other illness.  Everyone has or will suffer with some form of mental illness from time to time, even if they are willing to admit it or not.

it needs to be discussed more and talked about openly.  it is one of the biggest health issues of the western world but there  is no shame in it  or asking for help

Fully agree with you there.

Although I was very young I do still remember when people referred to cancer as the big C.

[spirantho]

I don't think this should be talked about openly unless it's Cammy's choice. This is her private life, and what is talked about regarding her should be up to her.

Yes, a mental illness is no different to any other illness, but I don't think a cold really compares somehow. And anyway, it doesn't matter about whether it should be discussed, or whether it's a taboo or not - it doesn't change the fact that this is HER private life and it should be HER choice what she makes public.

There are parts of my private life - like anybody else's - that aren't taboo at all, but I would still not like people talking about it on the net just because I happened to be part of that forum at one point.

I think this thread should be closed and/or deleted unless Cammy specifically says it's OK. Concerns about her should be directed to her, not to the public members of the forum.

[phoenixkonsole]

Thanks. 100% correct.

[amigakit]

Have to agree with the above points.  Although some of this information has already been mentioned in the past publically, it is private and there is no need for it to be discussed on a public forum, no matter how well intentioned.  If the person involved tells us otherwise, then fair enough, but as it stands this is not appropriate for this forum.