Posted by SLS on June 10, 2010, at 15:09:40
In reply to Re: Scott: Kindling?, posted by Laney on June 10, 2010, at 14:48:43
> Scott, can you direct me to a website or link that explains kindling in regards to depression?
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> Thanks!
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> Laney
You can perform a search on Google and look at what comes up:I found this:
http://www.allaboutdepression.com/cau_04.html
"For those who struggle with more chronic depression, the effects of stress may be more complicated. A stressful event such as a job loss or the death of a loved one is more likely to come before a first or second depressive episode. After that, further depressive episodes may develop spontaneously. It is not certain why stress may lead to depression in this way. However, researchers have theorized an explanation called the "kindling effect," or "kindling-sensitization hypothesis." This theory surmises that initial depressive episodes spark changes in the brain's chemistry and limbic system that make it more prone to developing future episodes of depression. This may be compared to the use of kindling wood to spark the flames of a campfire. Since early episodes of depression make a person more sensitive to developing depression, even small stressors can lead to later depressive episodes."
- ScottThe measure of achievement lies not in how high the mountain,
but in how hard the climb.The measure of success lies only in how high one feels he must
climb to get there.
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