Re: Mr. Swartz's suicide: I wasn't there. I don't know why he did it.
However, it seems he was being treated very shabbily by President Obama's U.S. attorney (i.e. chief prosecutor) for Massachusetts, Carmen Ortiz, who seems to have wanted to make an example of Mr. Swartz, despite JSTOR declining to press charges in the matter. See the following link:
Re: depression: I found that in my case it did not get better, but I eventually discovered a way out, albeit not a quick one. Breaking the cycle of pain and fear took years.
The health care system in this country is profoundly corrupt. Drug companies are more interested in treating a condition than curing it, and insurance companies simply want you to go away. The former would have you drug-dependent for the rest of your life, while the latter would rather you die quickly. Few in the "caring professions" seem to care about anyone but themselves. This is a terrible country to be anything but healthy in.
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However, it seems he was being treated very shabbily by President Obama's U.S. attorney (i.e. chief prosecutor) for Massachusetts, Carmen Ortiz, who seems to have wanted to make an example of Mr. Swartz, despite JSTOR declining to press charges in the matter. See the following link:
http://www.universalhub.com/2013/petition-have-carmen-ortiz-removed-us-attorney-ove#comment-260472
Re: depression: I found that in my case it did not get better, but I eventually discovered a way out, albeit not a quick one. Breaking the cycle of pain and fear took years.
The health care system in this country is profoundly corrupt. Drug companies are more interested in treating a condition than curing it, and insurance companies simply want you to go away. The former would have you drug-dependent for the rest of your life, while the latter would rather you die quickly. Few in the "caring professions" seem to care about anyone but themselves. This is a terrible country to be anything but healthy in.