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9th annual Saturday, Oct. 22 Onalaska Omni Center, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Free admission • Shopping…cooking demonstration… fashion show…and more… • Discover who’ll be Queen for the Day. • Learn from a line-up of speakers, including special guest Peggy Kline who’ll give you a lesson in “Treating Yourself Like Royalty.” • Got medical questions Get answers from “The Doctors”—our panel of medical experts. • Take care of yourself with important health screenings. For a schedule of activities, call (608) 775-3079 or visit gundluth.org/WomensExpo. WHO KNEW A FRESH LAYER OF INSULATION WOULD HELP US WEATHER THE ECONOMY There was money hiding in my attic. Not anymore. I’m saving $240 a year just by adding insulation. What can you do Find out how the little things at up at dairynet.com or TogetherWeSave.com. 32 CRW OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1-3 Ad-Womens Expo.indd 20111 www.crwmagazine.com 9/1/11 8:35:07 AM
| NONPROFIT | Where There’s Help, There’s Hope Kathy Cronkite speaks the truth about depression. by Kristy Walz Contributed photo Kathy Cronkite is compassionate, self-assured and humble as she speaks about her personal struggle with depression. An acclaimed author and sought-after speaker on the topic of depression, Cronkite will share her message with the Coulee Region at the Women’s Fund of Greater La Crosse Fall Luncheon on October 20, 2011. CRW: Your presentation is titled “Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness.” What might we expect to hear KC: A lot of the problem facing people with depression is the stigma. If you don’t have depression, it’s easier to get a job, there are no questions about insurance coverage … those issues stem directly from the idea that mental illness is different than other illnesses. Stigma keeps people from getting lifesaving help. Stigma kills. CRW: What are the biggest myths about depression KC: One is that you have any kind of will over it. People will say, “Snap out of it” or “You can do it if you want to.” Related is that depression is not a real illness or that it’s treatable through selfhelp. One of the symptoms (of depression) is self-blame. You blame yourself, so you say, “If I got myself here, I can get myself out.” CRW: How can you tell the difference between “going through a rough patch” and depression KC: If you experience symptoms that get in the way of your normal life for two weeks or more, you need help. CRW: Help in what sense KC: It is scientifically proven that most people have the best results with medication and talk therapy. Medicine changes your brain chemistry and therapy works on the cognitive piece—what you tell yourself about what you are feeling and what you can and can’t do. CRW: You suffered from depression. What was the turning point How or when did you know that you would be okay KC: (Starting) medication was the first time I felt hope. Hopelessness is a symptom (of depression) like fever with the flu. When I got on medication, I felt a return of a sense of hope. I believed if I felt a little better, I could feel much better. When you catch yourself smiling when you haven’t smiled in a long time, it gives you hope that things will be better. Kathy Cronkite CRW: What’s the best thing to do if you have a friend you think may be suffering from depression KC: Very often, when you are depressed, you don’t realize it. Your friend might be full of self-blame and shame. You can say, “I’m worried, I care. Here are some of the things I’ve noticed … I’m concerned you might have an illness, and I would like to help you get help.” It’s important to remember that depression is a real illness and people can’t help themselves. CRW: What’s the most important message you can share with any woman who thinks she may be suffering from depression KC: Get help, get help, get help, get help. If you think you need help, you need help. crw Kristy Walz is looking forward to hearing Kathy Cronkite, daughter of anchorman Walter Cronkite, speak at the Women’s Fall Luncheon. www.crwmagazine.com OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011 33
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