Posted by noa on June 9, 2003, at 15:50:02
In reply to Re: Mood Disorders and extreme sensitivity, posted by JudyN on June 9, 2003, at 8:28:25
I think it also has to do with some sort of difficulty regulating how we process information and stimuli. I call it the Flaming Amygdala problem. The amygdala responds instantly to perceived danger in the environment. It helps us survive. But sometimes it gets our reactivity in gear way faster than our ability to think rationally about how real the danger is and what our coping options might be.
But all that may be due to the dysregulation of neurotransmitters. I don't understand the brain functioning well enough to know.
But also, in another thread discussion--perhaps it was on one of the other PB boards, I don't remember--we were talking about "sensory integration" and how people react to stimuli. Some of us are sensitive to sounds and sights and feel out of sorts when there is too much going on. There is a book about adolescents and mood disorders that includes treatments like sensory integration, and looks interesting. :"Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents" by Mitzi Walsh. YOu can see an excerpt here:
http://www.patientcenters.com/bipolar/news/non_talk.html
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