Posted by coral on October 13, 2000, at 16:41:42
In reply to Re: to Scott, posted by SLS on October 12, 2000, at 16:21:05
Dear Scott,My personal experience is with severe clinical depression. You're right that depression is a catch-all phrase for many disorders. I also would like to clarify that my comments concerning distorted thoughts were specifically for that type of depression and we have no disagreement that there are distortions in a depressed person's thinking and perhaps we're discussing whether a depressed person is capable of rational thought and accurate perceptions. I believe the answer is "yes." Given that, the difficulty is in determining which thoughts are distortions and which are accurate perceptions. I would also hate to think that the power of this message board is such that it could be a deciding or even influencing factor in a life-continuing decision. However, your point is well-taken, given the advice freely offered and presumably taken concerning extremely powerful medications on this board.
Take care,
Coral
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