Posted by mist on July 17, 2002, at 13:06:13
In reply to Re: Oh ya!, posted by Gabbi on July 16, 2002, at 20:31:03
I think psychological issues can produce symptoms of depression in some people. Depression is simply a condition, there is not one cause for it. Nature/nurture is a two way street.
I also don't agree with the idea that people who think their depression has psychological causes are "not really depressed," or "not as depressed as those with 'biological' depression (again, that's a false dichotomy anyway—it's not either/or). In my case, I believe psychological factors were significant in my becoming depressed. Last year when I was severely depressed not only was I unable to work, but when I was at my worst, I couldn't even compose a post. My ability to think let alone do anything was severely affected. I could say (in response to some of the "more depressed than thou" statements I've read on this board), that anyone who posts here isn't that depressed because they can compose a post. I don't want to play that game, but I think it's something to keep in mind for people who want to make light of others' depression just because they happen to be aware of more than one factor contributing to it.
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