Note that I said "during the rehab visit." Obviously, for people with problems that are bad enough that they're voluntarily having themselves checked into special programs, TM-by-itself might not be the best thing to do (Self-medication for extreme situations is never a good idea, if you have professional help handy), but I was talking about TM + therapy, such as that program I linked to. This is a new thing for TM, and there might be a lot of potential for helping people. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <LEnglish5@...> wrote : While its impossible to say for sure that it would have prevented it, what if Williams had learned TM during his last visit to a rehab centre earlier this year? Or maybe it would have driven him over the edge? Depends what was wrong with him, maybe it would have saved him. But you can say that about anything that breaks a negative thought cycle, Scientologists are undoubtably wondering whether a session on an e-meter might "cleared" his problems. Christians will be wondering about the power of prayer. All manner of therapists will be plugging their particular theories about how their bedside manner saves lives. The important thing is getting a new perspective, and how far into a depressive episode you are will determine how easy, or even whether it's possible, with simple therapies. If you are actually, rather than theatrically, suicidal I would recommend major psychiatric intervention as the sufferer will be past the point of seeking help. There is a big difference between the two states. Personally I would recommend TM for mild depression only, and even then only as part of a treatment programme with assistance from a mental health professional. A panacea it aint. But even Norman Rosenthal says that... THE WAR COMES HOME – A Soledad O’Brien Report Premieres Aug. 12 at 9:00pm on CNN/U.S. http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/16/the-war-comes-home-a-soledad-obrien-report-premieres-aug-12-at-900pm-on-cnnu-s/ http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/16/the-war-comes-home-a-soledad-obrien-report-premieres-aug-12-at-900pm-on-cnnu-s/ THE WAR COMES HOME – A Soledad O’Brien Report Pr... http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/16/the-war-comes-home-a-soledad-obrien-report-premieres-aug-12-at-900pm-on-cnnu-s/ Moving new CNN Special Presentation Explores Hope for Vets Struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Delon Beckett and Garrett Combs came home from the wa...
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