Posted by morgan miller on September 7, 2010, at 12:55:04
In reply to Re: disability - Proudfoot - SLS, posted by SLS on September 6, 2010, at 7:16:24
> > Ed,
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> > I see that scenerio as well. I always think the 2 are intertwined-not one vs the other...not either or...i think it's always some component of both. thats just my opinion but i like that you brought up that scenerio as no one else did.
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> Actually, this is either-or thinking. You suggest that there is no such thing as an entirely biological mental illness. I believe that at least three scenarios can manifest.
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> 1. 100% biological
> 2. 100% psychological
> 3. 100% interactive
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> I don't understand why you would want to limit yourself to scenario number 3. Is there scientific evidence to exclude 1 and 2?
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> Why is it that such a high proportion of females experience menstrual cyclic mood shifts beyond their control? What's that all about?
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> - ScottI don't believe there is conclusive scientific evidence for any theory on mental illness. I think this will take many more years for us to come to any kind of solid concrete conclusion. I do know that I, all of the therapists with PhD's in clinical psychology I have been in contact with, and all of the psychiatrists I have been in contact with, believe that there is a psychological/environmental component nearly 100 percent of the time. This does not mean that therapy is the answer as much of the damage to and disruption of the development of one's chemical/physiological biology started years ago and at this point may require psychiatric treatment. I've said this before, our development-physiologically, chemically, psychologically-is very dependent on what occurs between the ages of 2 and 4 years old. What happens during these years can alter the course of how our minds work and how we operate for the rest of our lives. If you believe in this, you have to believe that there is a very good chance environment/nurture played a major role in the development of our mental illness. That's not to say that we still are not continued to be heavily influenced and affected during the rest of our childhood and adolescence. Still, we always have to consider the impact these early crucial years of development have on us and if anything does happen that negatively alters the course of our development emotionally and chemically, it will be very difficult to undo. Sorry if I'm rambling hear.
Scott, I really believe in prevention of mental illness, and I believe the only real way to help prevent mental illness is to have wonderful, nurturing, loving parents that offer a very sound, stable, and properly structured environment. Without this, mental illness will be free to develop and wreak havoc in the lives of those predisposed to it.
Morgan
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