What is the matter with Bobbys?

[Meli]

I'm getting seriously worried.
Bobs used to be a rather endearing class clown.

lately I'm wondering if he's channeling Jamie (no offence Jamie )

Loves ya Bobs

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Clinical psychology is a tricky subject - and the diagnoses are often culturally determined - the names and conditions change from place to place and indeed can change with time..

Who dies of apoplexy these days?

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Insofar as apoplexy was the term used to indicate sudden unexpected death following either a heart attack or a stroke, lots and lots of people still do!

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Aye - but it's no longer called that.

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Hysteria and demonic possession also seem to have joined smallpox as Diseases of The Past.

At this point we could have the discussion on labelling theory to which you allude - but I had much sooner just sing "O Tannenbaum".

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

SWMBO has a wonderful little book on First Aid from the early twenties - on the treatment of Hysteria in women it says

... hint that a bucket of cold water might be needed....

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

...to be dumped over any passing sociologists...

[purri]

On the Jungian vs Freudian issue of "feminine hysteria" might I refer you to the matter of "The Green Room aka the vibrator".

[Phillip Allen]

just as they were convinced of themselves, so are we convinced of ourselves

my favorite old fashioned sickness was called 'strange malady'

[Paul Pless]

Clinical psychology is a tricky subject - and the diagnoses are often culturally determined - the names and conditions change from place to place and indeed can change with time..

It might be noted its also really hard to self-diagnose via an internet forum.

[Paul Pless]

On the Jungian vs Freudian issue of "feminine hysteria" might I refer you to the matter of "The Green Room aka the vibrator".

I just knew we were gonna get here somehow.

[Mrleft8]

On the Jungian vs Freudian issue of "feminine hysteria" might I refer you to the matter of "The Green Room aka the vibrator".

Or Laudinum....

[marshcat]

Since the thread has already drifted...

The old birth/death ledger from my wife's side of the family states that one person (a younger male) "Died from eating too much snow."

[Glen Longino]

A friend of mine became Justice Of The Peace a few years ago.
She was looking through old coroner reports from early days.
A frequent cause of death was "wore out"!

[Meli]

and what the hell was "dropsy" ?

[S.V. Airlie]

Dropsy
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/...ticlekey=13311

[Canoez]

Hysteria and demonic possession also seem to have joined smallpox as Diseases of The Past.

At this point we could have the discussion on labelling theory to which you allude - but I had much sooner just sing "O Tannenbaum".

If my current workload keeps up, demonic possession may be making a comeback!

[Lew Barrett]

I think I'd take that over ennui.

[Canoez]

I think I'd take that over ennui.

N is for never in my lifetime.

[MiddleAgesMan]

To answer the original question, try reading "What's the Matter with Kansas?"

[Nanoose]

To answer the original question, try reading "What's the Matter with Kansas?"

Not there.
Link?

[David G]

What's the Matter with Kansas:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27...with_Kansas%3F

[Nanoose]

Thanks, David. (I thought he was referring to a post!)

[bobbys]

Please keep this about ME!