Posted by violette on September 4, 2010, at 21:51:27
In reply to Re: disability, posted by proudfoot on September 4, 2010, at 21:35:02
Hi Proudfoot,
I was giving Leo33 a hug because I was not sure what else to say at the moment...and felt like extending some compassion to him....SLS:
"However, major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are very real biological illnesses, even though they are often inappropriately referred to as "mood" illnesses." - SLS
Just wondering-what difference does it make if one's illness is 'biological' or 'psychological'? I am curious as I have never seen any research conclusive enough to draw an actual line as to what components of an illness are either/or. Mental illness is mental illness-the suffering seems the same to me-maybe I am missing something here..
Do people with more psychologically-based mental illnes symptoms somehow suffer LESS than those with primarly biological mental illness symptoms? Are psychological mental illness symptoms of depression/mood/anxiety somehow 'less real' than 'biological' symptoms of depression/mood/anxiety? You really have me wondering about your rationale here!
poster:violette
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