“We have a choice whether to opt for depression or not” sounds precisely like positivity pablum, blaming the victim of disease, that all the person needs to do is ‘buck up’.
I don’t know Burns, but I do know that acting like depression is an attitude problem is BS. I am going to assume that her words were typed in haste and unintentionally conveyed the meaning I’m ascribing. Paul > On Jul 20, 2015, at 7:38 PM, Carol <[email protected]> wrote: > > Though I'm not speaking for Joan, I believe she was referring to cognitive > techniques such as reframing. David Burns has been around a long time and has > written some very good books. I wouldn't consider his work "positivity > movement pablum." > Carol > > > >> On Jul 20, 2015, at 8:01 PM, Paul C Bernhardt <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> I surely hope you are joking about something as serious as depression. >> Sounds like a bunch of positivity movement pablum to me. >> >> Paul >> >> >>>> On Jul 20, 2015, at 4:41 PM, Joan Warmbold <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> as we age we do have >>> control over, whether we are depressed or not. In fact, if one reads >>> Burns terrific book, "Feeling Good," we even have the choice whether to >>> opt for depression or not. >>> >>> Joan >>> [email protected] >>> >>>> Don't take my word for it, see this news article on the presentations >>>> at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference: >>>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11751788/School-grades-aged-10-predict-risk-of-dementia.html >>>> >>>> The Telegraph's (UK) science editor writes: >>>> >>>> |Children with low school grades at the age of 10 are >>>> |more likely to develop dementia later in life, scientists >>>> have found for the first time. >>>> | >>>> |Youngsters who struggled in school were far more likely >>>> |to suffer dementia as pensioners than average children, >>>> |while high achievers were much less likely to develop the >>>> |condition. >>>> >>>> Boy, if I could only remember how I did in school at age 10, >>>> I'd be a lot less concerned -- or more concerned depending >>>> upon how I did. >>>> >>>> Anyway, the are summaries of other research such as: >>>> >>>> |In a separate study, experts at the University of California >>>> |found that watching too much television and taking too little >>>> |exercise in early adulthood more than doubles their risk of >>>> |dementia. >>>> >>>> I am shocked --SHOCKED you hear! -- to find out that being >>>> a couch potato might cause Alzheimer's disease. And all this >>>> time I thought that it only caused heart disease, diabetes, >>>> and other minor health problems. But that's not all. >>>> Consider: >>>> >>>> |Likewise at [sic!] study of 8,300 over 65s by Harvard University >>>> |found that the loneliest people suffered much faster cognitive >>>> |decline than those with the most friends, a 20 per cent acceleration >>>> |over 12 years. >>>> >>>> One wonders whether those lonely people spent a lot time at home >>>> watching TV. >>>> >>>> Boy, this kind of research makes real confident that we'll find a >>>> cure of Alzheimer's disease some time in the next 100 years. >>>> Or perhaps the next millennia. YMMV. >>>> >>>> -Mike Palij >>>> New York University >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe click here: >>>> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752d0d&n=T&l=tips&o=46019 >>>> or send a blank email to >>>> leave-46019-49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe click here: >>> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=1989792.4335dcd8aae84aca9a8bb2e89f646286&n=T&l=tips&o=46022 >>> or send a blank email to >>> leave-46022-1989792.4335dcd8aae84aca9a8bb2e89f646...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >> >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe click here: >> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443341&n=T&l=tips&o=46025 >> or send a blank email to >> leave-46025-177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=1989792.4335dcd8aae84aca9a8bb2e89f646286&n=T&l=tips&o=46026 > or send a blank email to > leave-46026-1989792.4335dcd8aae84aca9a8bb2e89f646...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=46028 or send a blank email to leave-46028-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
