Posted by Cam W. on March 23, 2001, at 20:01:40
In reply to Re: Celexa » Cam W., posted by JahL on March 23, 2001, at 19:26:11
Jah - Both the mystery illness and the eating disorder could each be considered stress (or stressors) to the body. - Cam
> > > Jah - Stress is not defined as just psychological stress. Depression (or bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, etc) is set off by a stressor. This can be seen in the example of a herpes outbreak. Too much sun places a stress on the body (the skin, in the example of herpes) causing an outbreak out the latent virus. Thus, stress can be physiologic in nature.
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> Thanks Cam, this hadn't occurred to me. Psychotherapists don't seem to convey this physiological side to stress(I wonder why?).
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> Strangely enough I had a mystery illness when a kid & developed an eating disorder immediately afterwards. The depression was not far behind...maybe this + a high disposition (or low bar) 4 depression was enough...?
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> J.
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