Posted by linkadge on October 23, 2007, at 20:28:03
In reply to Re: That Way Lies Madness » unbottled, posted by Squiggles on October 23, 2007, at 15:18:15
>I picked up on the "sit on your *ss and just
>take meds -- easy way out" line too.Again, thats not what I said. Siting on one's behind and taking meds is not really the best approach either.
a) I am not saying that exercise is the only
treatment for depression
b) I am not saying that it is more effective
than other treatments
c) I am not saying that exercise will cure
everbodyI am simply responding to the proposition made by Squiggles that people who are able to get better from depression with alternative approaches never really had depression to begin with.
The reason I was making a case for exercise, was to try and show that just because it is not a mediction doesn't mean it cannot do some pretty impressive things for the brain, and depression.
I cannot fathom why sombody would try to discount a treatment with which somebody improved, or to try and diminish the sevarity of their suffering becuase they happened to improve with alternative approaches.
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