Posted by zeugma on March 9, 2005, at 15:55:40
In reply to Re: Posters on this board, posted by SLS on March 9, 2005, at 8:39:52
I like the concept of "depressive pressure" to describe the stress placed upon the biological system that produces and perpetuates depression. Psychotherapy can also help relieve the psychological and emotional burden that the biological disorder places on people. This can serve to reduce depressive pressure.>>
When psychotherapy *works*, it does this. All too often though, it doesn't.
In fairness, my therapists over the years have had an enormous task. Dealing with an immense amount of depressive pressure. I've seen friends do perfectly well with a little psychotherapy, and others who found that the right AD made everything fall into place.
Ahhh, Scott, when i go back to therapy after another forced hiatus (therapy itself can worsen the problem, just as the wrong med can induce a blinding dysphoria) maybe I'll start with your concept. it's a good one, and maybe it won't impose too great a burden on my therapist to try to solve all my problems. And maybe it'll provide *me* with a reasonable goal for a therapist, so I don't drain the life out of the therapeutic process with excessive expectations.
-z
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