Posted by SLS on July 2, 2009, at 21:38:37
In reply to Re: ECT - Zeba, posted by morganpmiller on July 2, 2009, at 20:50:34
> Umm, I would argue that we all have some kind of psychological issue
Hi. My name is Scott. You don't really know me, but I imagine you would argue that you do.
> that contributed to our genetic predisposition developiing into something worse than it may have been minus any psychological issues.
> Look, we ALL have issues.
Please see above.
You know, depression is not depression is not depression.
I bet your depression is different than my depression. If it were the same, I doubt you would have posted this. I don't think it is valid to generalize one's own depression to that of everyone else on the planet.
While it is my ardent belief that psychosocial stresses often precipitate the onset of some mental illnesses, I don't feel that it is a necessary trigger. This might be particularly true of bipolar depression. I would say that most everyone has stresses in their lives, much of which has more to do with surviving on a day to day basis rather than suffering from some sort of psychological entanglement. I don't believe that one needs to have a pathological psychological "issue" in order to provide the physiological stresses that can precipitate these illnesses.
> I'm sorry, none of us were simply born depressed miserable souls.
And you know this, how? (Leaving the soul out of this)
> It blows my mind that there are still people out there that do not think their childhood had anything to do with their depression.
Please speak for yourself. Indeed, that is who you are really speaking of, isn't it? I am sorry your childhood was such that it brought depression into your life.
*I* would argue that some people have an emotional investment in the idea that "we all have issues" in order to explain their own depressions. It is a form of denial. It is difficult for these people to accept that even healthy minds can become the victims of unhealthy brains. They might be afraid to admit that they might be the only one with a troubled mind.
I'm OK, your OK.
- Scott
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