Posted by Dubya on March 30, 2001, at 0:40:12
In reply to Re: theories of mental disorders , posted by Eric on March 29, 2001, at 19:46:15
I mean, we can see and READILY ADMIT that DOGS can HAVE SEPARATION ANXIETY and this seems acceptable by us. However, people being 'mentally ill', no way, that can't be possible, can it? We must realize as SOON AS POSSIBLE, the effects of such an illness which can lower our self-worth/esteem, cause us to feel down, cause us to commit suicide or harm ourselves and even cause us to break relationships. Our brain has 3 chemical transmitters which come to mind; serotonin, dopamine, and neurotonin. these must be in balance otherwise, we are 'screwed' over. medicines (I hope) will do the job to adjust or account for low levels of these chemicals. CBT in my view, can only complement meds, it can't replace it. THus, we must find out AS SOON as POSSIBLE when THESE CHEMICALs are out of WHACK.
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