Posted by SLS on September 24, 2010, at 13:01:32
In reply to Re: What will a pill do? - What will a pill not do? » SLS, posted by Phillipa on September 24, 2010, at 11:54:29
Hi Phillipa.
> For some going through a rough period an ad might help smooth the road
What exactly does "smooth the road" mean? What road? What does "smooth" mean? I think specificity will be more helpful than metaphore in order to facilitate communication and mutual understanding.
> For others from what I read here I do feel depending on state of mind meaning "Oh I know this is the answer and I will be all well" they may experience well being.
Can you better describe what "state of mind" you are referring to? Are you saying that having this state of mind is necessary for an individual to respond to drug treatment? (We have yet to describe what the word "respond" means).
> For those who don't think they will work it seems they don't.
What does the word "work" mean? Can you describe what happens when a drug "works"? This is at the crux of the issue. What can a pill do? Are you saying that an individual will not respond to treatment unless they believe the treatment will work?
> I know you are looking for cold and hard facts.
No, not necessarily. I am looking to resolve what people mean when they say that a pill "works". I am also looking to understand what people mean when they say that a pill cannot do all the "work". What work?
> I don't feel there are any do you feel there are?
You don't believe that there are any cold and hard facts? Despite years of human endevour to establish such?
Yes. I do believe that there are cold and hard facts. For instance, are you feeling anxious right now? Are you experiencing nervous sensations in your stomach? I consider the answer to these questions to be facts. You feel what you feel. I do feel that there is an increasing amount of information gleaned through continued scientific investigation. However, I am really more interested in how people experience depression and what their expectations are of drug treatment.
Regarding the therapeutic effect of antidepressants:
What will a pill do?
What will a pill not do?I hope more people will participate along this thread. I feel that these are among the most important questions to be asked in this forum. They are simple, but rarely attended to so explicitly. I am sure there will be differences of opinion. However, I am not sure that it is so important to be right as it is to be heard.
- 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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