Posted by psych chat on September 15, 2009, at 15:20:25
In reply to Re: 'treatment resistant depression' » psych chat, posted by SLS on September 15, 2009, at 14:24:02
Hi,
"Perhaps you can describe to me exactly what you feel they are bandaids for?"
To answer your question, in terms of band aids, meds may eliminate symptoms in the short-run, but might not cure. This is not to say they do not cure in all situations.
To clarify my post, I've read a lot of material that shows therapy can lessen or even alleviate symptoms too, and the improvement lasts after the treatment discontinues. So in some situations, therapeutic solutions may be more curative in nature-more permanent vs. temporary relief. It seems that when some people quit meds, their symptoms reappear. When people who improved from therapy quit treatment, their symptoms may not reappear, or reappear in a crisis situation.
I'm not saying this applies to your situation or anyone else's in particular, but I'm saying it could be a possibility for treatment resistant cases. I was able to identify my situation with the article, and maybe someone else here will find it applies to their situation as well.
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