and the drugs are a big help.
It's been shown in study after study that therapy and drugs together are
more than twice as effective than one or the other. There is a
statistically significant gestalt there.
No, drugs alone won't fix it. But that's true of most injuries,
diseases, etc.
--BenD
Mark Smyth wrote:
> But there are other ways to treating that imbalance than drus, s'all i'm
> saying
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Braver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 22 October 2003 16:46
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re:depression
>
> Mark,
>
> I think you may be missing the fact that AFAIK there's a biochemical
> component to depression - imbalance between neurotransmitters in the brain
> (maybe one of the sufferers on the list who knows more about it can provide
> a more correct answer?). Treating that imbalance is not treating symptoms,
> but is treating a chemical cause.
>
> -Ben
>
> >In my opinion leave the doctors alone, they'll only treat the symptoms and
> >probably give you anti-depressants. If there is one thing western
> medicine
> >could learn from eastern medicine is to look more deeply into the
> underlying
> >causes of illnesses and not constantly treting symptoms.
> >
> >My mother has been seriously affected by depression for around 20 years, I
> >really don't think the doctors helped. I'm pretty sure its affected me
> also,
> >especially the past few years. I'd have to say depression is best dealt
> >from a spiritually/mental approach.
> >
> >I'd recommending looking into some books by the Dalai Lama, there are some
> >really good books. Basically he teaches that Suffering is encountered by
> >everyone (therefore it is both a fact of everyone's life) and that its
> every
> >human's inherent right to achieve happiness and it is within all of our
> >grasps if we want it enough and are willing to act in a way which will
> bring
> >us happiness. Basically happiness can be achieved through spiritual and
> >mental exercises/frame of mind.
> >I'm not a Buddhist par se, but I have found great comfort in those ideas
> >
> >I'd recommend this book as a starter
> >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1573221112/qid=1066831173/sr=
> 8
> >-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-7460743-2964960?v=glance
> ><http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1573221112/qid=1066831173/sr
> =
> >8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-7460743-2964960?v=glance&s=books&n=507846>
> >&s=books&n=507846
> >
> >HTH and good luck
> >Mark
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Robert Bailey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: 22 October 2003 14:48
> >To: CF-Community
> >Subject: Re: depression
> >
> >
> >If you are asking if it is bad, then more then likely it is bad enough.
> >Have you talked to a DR?
> >
> >Robert Bailey
> >
> >Paul Ihrig wrote on 10/22/2003, 9:45 AM:
> >
> >> just curious if any one on the list has had it.
> >>
> >> i have always had it mildly. since i was 12 or so.
> >> but was always some thing that seemed to be a layer to my personality.
> >>
> >> but lately i cant seem to shake this feeling of dread/hopelessness.
> >> i am sure part of it is not working & self esteem.
> >>
> >> but how do you know when it is bad?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > _____
> >
> >
> _____
>
>
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