Posted by SLS on July 29, 2011, at 7:03:36
In reply to Re: The 'antidepressants dont work' thing, posted by emmanuel98 on July 29, 2011, at 3:26:55
> I won't take anymore drugs. I feel sure that the residual depression I've had since starting parnate is psychological in origin, not physiological.
What are your reasons for believing this?
"Residual" indicates the persistence of a condition being treated. Either you continue to treat the residual as if it were an incomplete response to the treatment administered, or acknowledge that there are two conditions to be treated, which you are now doing. It would be nice to be assigned a diagnosis for a treatment that has been recommended. What psychological conditions are you being treated for?
We are probably in agreement that the biological state of the brain and the psychological state of the mind are inextricably connected and interact constantly. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) can be triggered by acute trauma or chronic psychosocial stress. Conversely, dysfunctional thinking can be the product of MDD. Recovery from MDD often requires biological interventions combined with psychotherapy to clean up the mess left by the MDD.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.
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