Posted by LostBoyinNC1 on June 26, 2002, at 1:50:43
In reply to Re: why is it WW3?, posted by mist on June 26, 2002, at 0:54:12
> I'm not anti-med although I think they need to be improved. Do I think they are the only thing that would help in every case of major depression? No. (But in bipolar yes, as far as I know, although I know less about that.) I wouldn't deny anyone in major depression meds though, I just think the problem for some is more complex and that other things might help them.
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> I do believe some depressions are caused by environment and that psychological factors are significant. But even in these neurology is involved--depression is a disorder affecting the nervous system, regardless of what causes or alleviates it.
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> > Now Id like to ask you something. Do you think this sort of mental illness, where the problem is severe deterioration in being able to think clearly...is a brain condition or a "psychological" or "emotional" condition? I personally believe its pure Neurology stuff. How are you going to get someone who cant think clearly back to normal without medical treatment? Its impossible.
Why is bipolar neurological but not major depression? Ive got major depression...very severe and I KNOW its neurological. Ive had psychiatrists tell me it "causes changes in my brain." Major depression where you develop severe deterioration in sleeping, lose your appetite severely and lose weight without trying, lose your sex drive and deterioriate cognitively is definitely Neurological in origin.You seem to have been influenced too much by some psychology people. Your beliefs mirror those of Dr. David Burns, author of the CBT book "Feeling Good." Burns says in his book there is no hard evidence that major depression is physically based, but he quickly backs down on manic depression and says thats biological. He is stupid for saying that and he ruins an otherwise good book by saying stuff like that.
All severe mental illness is neurological, to include the anxiety disorders. OCD is very neurological.
5HTP wouldnt even begin to touch my depression.
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