Posted by SLS on April 22, 2006, at 8:48:43 [reposted on April 23, 2006, at 0:35:23 | original URL]
In reply to The Myth of neurosis, posted by vale on April 21, 2006, at 16:28:23
I think people sometimes forget to discriminate between depression and life issues. Drugs don't deal with issues. People do. Unfortunately, certain biological depressions deny one the energy, motivation, and cognitive resources to deal with issues. If someone expects a pill to eliminate the difficult issues that life presents, they are bound to be disappointed. They might even develop a loathing of psychiatry for not living up to the promise they were hoping it offered them. The fact remains, however, that many people need to have their depressive illness treated biologically in order to function well enough to live healthy and happy lives.
- Scott
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