Posted by BobYuma on February 4, 2004, at 16:58:24
In reply to Anxiety, Lexapro and a Revelation, posted by sexylexy on February 4, 2004, at 14:03:27
> > > My fellow lexaproers, I read in an a post that it seems to take longer for the anxiety to go away than it does for the depression. I began to think about this and sitting here at work (Im a therapist) I took out one of the trust Becks Depression Inventory Scales and took it. I scored pretty low in the of the middle depressed range.
I honestly think what is keeping me from feeling better is the fear and anxiety that the good feeling may go away. Its like I have developed a phobia of depression. Can anyone relate or share some feelings on this with me, is this one of those things that works with "extinction" and goes away with time as you begin to feel more confident with yourself?
Its sad and funny that today I had a feeling of happiness and even though have never been manic, the feeling of happiness made me wonder if I were going crazy? Would love to hear any of your revelations - Lexy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi, Lexy.
Researchers say that depression is learned. So that means that our body literally had to learn how to be depressed? Actually, after my own experience, I agree with this.Knowledge. Knowledge is our greatest weapon. I think I've written that before, but here I am again, saying the same thing. I think that once we know and understand that the depression we have is something that our body has "learned" -- and understand why our body was able to learn this -- then we are on the path to allowing our body to (pardon my grammar) "unlearn" the depression.
Most depression isn't due to chemical imbalance, or genetic factors, and low serotonin levels are a result, not a cause, of depression. This misunderstanding is the reason why drugs for depression miss the point, and treat the symptoms instead of the causes.
So what about the popular idea that depression is due to an unnatural chemical imbalance in the brain, and this 'imbalance' is the root cause of depression in so many people?
I guess it's possible, but it just doesn't make sense for the majority of cases. Look at the increase in depression over the past 50 years. Could our brain chemistry have change that much that quick?
This why I keep saying that "knowledge is our best weapon" .. and I'll keep on saying it.
If you know why you're depressed, good .. if you don't .. make it a point to find out why.By the way, friends, don't forget to laugh. Do you remember when Norman Cousins said you could laugh yourself to good health? Well, I think he's dead now ... But he knew what he was talking about when he was alive.
While we're on the subject ....
Two carrots were walking down the road one day when a car drove by and hit one of them. The other carrot took the injured carrot to the hospital. After examining him, the doctor came out to the waiting room and said:"I have good news and bad news. The good news is your friend will live. The bad news is, he'll be a vegetable the rest of his life."
Have a good evening, all.
BobYuma
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