Posted by JahL on March 29, 2001, at 19:27:14
In reply to Re: New theories of mental disorders needed (longer), posted by Eric on March 29, 2001, at 11:27:47
> >the technology at that time just didnt allow it so the best Freud could do was to invent psychoanylasis and talk therapy.
The same point I was making on another thread. Psychotherapists like to persuade patients that meds are just a 'band-aid' when in fact it's psychotherapy that's the stop gap measure, inadequately filling in (& confusing the picture) for meds that are yet to be developed.
> > Most serious forms of mental illness are activated by severe environmental stress . But the bottom line is that once youve got it, youve got it and it doesnt go away usually without medical intervention.
Exactly. Knowing how you crashed yr car won't help the mechanic fix it.
> >Furthermore, trying to use psychological techniques to manage severe forms of mental illness is futile. You can go to all the talk therapy you want but it wont do diddly to fix that severe major depression you have.
Yup.
> > I hate psychology.
So do I.
J.
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