Posted by FredPotter on June 7, 2005, at 16:28:06
In reply to Re: MEDICINE IS WRONG!, posted by prozacpuppet on June 6, 2005, at 7:31:19
> to medicate a person because of their beliefs >and thoughts
In the case of depression and anxiety the medication is for feelings not beliefs and thoughts. In my case fear without the object of fear. CBT says thoughts come first and sometimes they do. But neuroscience has demonstrated recently that feelings from the alarm centre, the amygdala, can arrive in conciousness before, or without, an accompanying thought. I always felt this to be true but couldn't prove it.
So how am I to learn from fear that has no object? Present me with a tiger (if you must) and I will fight or flee (on balance I'd flee). But with nameless fear where do I flee, what from, or what do I fight?
Fred
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