Posted by noa on June 26, 2003, at 21:58:15
In reply to Re: Therapy as mood stabilizer? Opinions please., posted by Tabitha on June 26, 2003, at 0:23:58
Well, there could be some rewiring. For me, even though I might not lower or go off my meds, I think the therapy has helped me function more effectively, and I think that can involve brain changes. I think there have been some studies on brain changes from therapy. Keep in mind--although I am pretty much in remission now, I have a severe and treatment resistant form of recurrent/chronic depression ("double depression"). The depression I have now is more the dysthymia layer of the double depression. But you should have seen me in the throes of the major depression!
So, for me, lowering or going off meds just may not be a realistic way to measure the changes I get from therapy.
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