Posted by Brody on September 1, 2007, at 13:22:32
In reply to Re: To the people who don't believe in biological dep., posted by linkadge on September 1, 2007, at 9:17:08
"But it is safe to say that >CBT,yoga,meditation are absolute piece of >rubbish that does not work."
I have been following this thread with dubious curiosity, and at the level at which minds appear to be clearly made up, I don't know why I am jumping in here.BUT, my experience has been that after getting MDD stabilised with pharmological treament (and by stabilised I do not mean in remission, I mean getting to the point of being relatively functional), I recently entered CBT and I find that I am finally able to successfully challenge many of my negative thinking patterns. The combination of treatments has been successful for me in a way that 30 years of AD treatment alone never achieved.
While in a highly depressed state, I would not have benefited from CBT because I did not have the energy or will to give it the effort it requries. At the gentle suggestions of my p-doc, my family, and my friends, I still refused to give it a try. Finally, I was well enough to be willing.
Did you go into CBT with the belief that it had the potential to produce benefits? I could understand that if the patient doesn't believe in the process from the outset, it would be a non-productive endeavor and a failure as a treatment option.
Doesn't work for you? Very sorry to hear that. Rubbish? Decidedly not.
poster:Brody
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