Saturday, October 15, 2011

White House Cites Lincoln's Depression as a Disability





Punning Pundit said...

As someone who _actually has depression_, I can say from experience that being told "well, Abe Lincoln was able to get past his issues and lead the country" is not encouraging.

At the same time, I think it's useful to have those examples running around in the world: If a future employer finds out I've got depression, and his first thought is "Just like honest Abe!" I win.

Nick Beaudrot said...

Well, I don't think that's the tone here, so much as "the US govt should do things to ensure that people with disabilities are able to live fulfilling lives". Saying that depression counts as a disability seems important.