Posted by William on April 9, 2000, at 22:14:34
In reply to Re: treatments, posted by Cindy W on April 7, 2000, at 22:06:02
I know with out a doubt that my form of depression
is caused by an endocrine imbalance. I suspect many other depression suffurers have an endocrine
problem. Unfortunatly the endocrine systom is so
poorly understood. For the curious, my condition
i believe is caused by a low production of Inhibin
b. It is a long story why I have come to this conclusion. Some day the endocrine system will be
more clearly understood and I think many of us will be more effectively treated. For the present
I must keep trying meds till that day that proper
treatment is available. A few things work quite well for a short time then quit helping, then its
on to the next. I am not a brilliant person. But like all of you, I know myself and my experiences
like no one else will ever know. I must admit some
resentment to suggestions of behavioral treatment.
It seems to me to have similarities to the idea that since everything about evolution is not totaly understood we should abandon it and go back to some primative theory.
> > Mental diseases occur across cultures, but they occur with greater frequency and intensity in some cultures. The conclusion that mental diseases are medical problems evades a common reality to medical problems, and that is that things cause medical problems. Oxygen treats the ill effects of prolonged tobbacco use, but smoking is the underlying problem. The DSM-IV nomenclature allows practitioners to isolate the result and not to consider underlying causes.
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> A lot of information about medication is disseminated on this board and I think that's appropriate. Having taken antidepressant medications for about 28 years, for major depression and OCD, I have found them invaluable and indispensable to keep me from offing myself and to help me get my energy up to undertake other therapies (talk therapy, exercise--well, at least some!, hobbies, work, proper nutrition, etc.).
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