To Aid Others, Man Goes Public with Private Pain
Portland Press Herald › February 25, 2005
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Brave man, that Tom Shumate. In a world that often would prefer that people keep their mental health problems to themselves, he has an announcement to make.
"People would probably think that I'm the last person in the world who would be depressed because I spend so much time putting on a happy face," Shumate said. "But it's true. And I'm not ashamed of my depression. Obviously, I wish I didn't have it - but I'm not ashamed of it."See the full content of this document
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To Aid Others, Man Goes Public with Private Pain
Are we squirming yet?
Make no mistake about it - it was not easy for Shumate, 46, to show up at a local coffee shop during his lunch hour on Monday and spill his innermost thoughts and feelings about the hell he's been through the past 13 years. But the man felt he had no choice.Back in June, i...See the full content of this document
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