Posted by SLS on September 15, 2009, at 15:57:34
In reply to Re: 'treatment resistant depression' » SLS, posted by psych chat on September 15, 2009, at 15:27:10
> To answer your question, in terms of band aids, meds may eliminate symptoms in the short-run,
Short-run only? Antidepressants can also eliminate symptoms in the long-run. There are people who have been maintained on tricyclics for decades. Many of these people have tried to discontinue their treatment every now and then, only to relapse.
> I'm not saying this applies to your situation or anyone else's in particular, but I'm saying it could be a possibility for treatment resistant cases. I was able to identify my situation with the article, and maybe someone else here will find it applies to their situation as well.
I liked the article. I did not find too many things written in it that I would take exception with.
Just so that there not be too much misunderstanding, I will reference my previous post and say that I think each person with depression occupies a point along a spectrum of relative contributions of the biological and the psychological to the etiology of their individual depression. I do not see how this challenges the article you suggested we read. I do have a problem when people treat all "depression" as if it were a single psychologically-driven state of mind that remits once psychological issues are addressed. I do not see that you have done this, though.
"In short, most of us are never really experiencing the here-and-now."
Do you have any data to confirm that it is indeed a majority of people who never really experience the here-and-now? Speaking for myself only, I think I do a pretty good job of it. However, it becomes immensely easier for me when my depressive state is not there to get in the way. Severe MDD or BD are obstacles to self-actualization.
- Scott
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