Posted by vale on April 21, 2006, at 18:08:13 [reposted on April 23, 2006, at 0:35:22 | original URL]
In reply to Re: The Myth of neurosis, posted by linkadge on April 21, 2006, at 17:11:31
> There are a lot of books that claim a lot of things. Books like that were waiting to be writtain, because authors know there will always be a subset of patients who can heal their depression through positive thinking and fresh air, and they know their is money to be made. Of course that sort of thing helps, but for a lot of people it is insufficiant.
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> And who here is trying to mask normal everday emotions? Many people here have dealt with chronic suicidal tendancies. That is not normal.
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> I suppose some people find it empowering to try and quantify / compartmentalize other peoples suffering.
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> LinkadgeMajor depression is a genuine illness, doubtfull if you could heal it without some form of pharmacological treatment, that's the point I'm making. (I know, I've been there and back).
Healthy people also have suicidal tendancies.
The fact is nobody but you can compartmentalize your suffering, one intrinsicly senses when it's
time to move on, and find solutions other than in the pill box. And one musn't forget that some of us actually enjoy experimenting with pychoactive drugs, but it's a kind of hobby, not a solution to lifes problems. ( The books still worth a read!)
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