Posted by Mitch on August 27, 2001, at 15:33:06
In reply to Re: Abuse of Prescription Medication, posted by Marie1 on August 27, 2001, at 7:40:15
> I have also wondered just why so many people (it seems) have developed depression during the 20th century. I know it was around before then, but these days it seems to be epidemic. I think this may be in part due to: 1. the relatively sedentary life style of people in this computer and labor-saving machinery age. We all know that consistent exercise contributes to healthy brains, but it's difficult to get exercise while going about the business of living, unless it's a scheduled activity; and 2. (and I even hesitate to post this) spirituality. Many of us, disturbed by the hypocrisy and self serving of many organized religions, have abandoned spirituality all together.
> Marie
>Marie, I agree with you about the exercise thing. I used to have a very physical job (construction work and demolition) while I was going to school
and I felt a LOT better before I got a "cubicle job". In fact since I got that job (there is a lot of interpersonal stress and a borderline boss, too), I can trace a deterioriation in social skills, sense of humour, interest in doing things, uh, like most of the symptoms of a clinical depression. I also agree about the spirituality issue. I would like to join a church that is more into the "spirit" of the religion not the history and the rules. It doesn't seem very easy.Mitch
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