MIRANDA'S article "Mind Your Own Business" (WT, October 7) certainly made me sit up and think about my own personal health of late.

It provided me with the nudge I needed to go and talk with my GP about some of the things I have been feeling and fearing over recent months.

I have spent too long trying to convince myself that my general mood was pretty much normal for my stage in life, rather than looking deeper into the causes.

With the guidance of my doctor I can now begin to understand and deal in a positive way with all that is going on around me and within me.

I am not alone. Thank you Miranda.

Sandy Horsfall, Narangba, QLD