Posted by janejane on December 31, 2009, at 10:33:54
In reply to Re: Why do meds stop working? » janejane, posted by SLS on December 31, 2009, at 6:49:03
> Many people use the expression that depression has many faces. This is true. However, I think it is equally true that many depressions have the same face. There are conditions other than the affective disorders that present depression as a symptom.
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> I doubt that such statistics exist, but I am willing to bet that the overwhelming majority of people who present with a symptom cluster that matches a diagnosis of major depression or bipolar disorder are indeed suffering from those illnesses. It is for the sake of the minority that more extensive diagnostic algorithms should exist.
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> - ScottFair enough.
You said in another post: "Perhaps I misunderstood Linkadge, but I interpreted his statement to mean that the core issue represented the primary biological pathology that produces dysregulation." -- Is this something that can even be addressed, or are we just not there yet? Do meds just treat symptoms? Do you believe as linkadge earlier suggested, that long-term administration just leads to further imbalances?
By the way... Peanut, this is a great thread you started!
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