Posted by SLS on December 26, 2015, at 6:51:19
In reply to Re: labels, posted by Lamdage22 on December 26, 2015, at 1:45:04
> no i am not annoyed.
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> I think mental illness has things in common with physical illness, but it is also distinct in a way.I agree completely. Many mental illnesses are predominantly physical. It's just that they affect the brain rather than the liver or other organs. Since brain function is the seat of mental function, a brain disorder is a mental illness. As complicated as mind, body, and brain interactions are, so, too, are scientific nomenclature and categorization. You can't build a model without labeling its parts.
You gotta call these things something. I have absolutely no objection to finding different terms to use. "Depression" is really a generic term that is used to describe a great many things. Perfectly mental healthy and biologically resilient people often experience a "depression" as a reaction to a situation or life circumstance. They can often work their way out of it psychologically without biological intervention. This is not so much true for depression when it occurs as a manifestation of "Major Depressive Disorder" or "Bipolar Disorder". Even some "personality disorders" have biological underpinnings.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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