Posted by wacky on August 6, 2006, at 8:47:21
In reply to Re: what's wrong with this picture » SLS, posted by Estella on August 6, 2006, at 0:19:29
It seems to me that there are two precipitating events which trigger an acute depressive episode. One is a life event (such as in my case), a loss. The other is chemical. It seems that with a loss, the thoughts associated with the loss trigger a cascade of brain chemicals which cause the brain to get stuck in a loop - like when the computer locks up and needs to be shut down.
When an acute depressive episode cannot be tied to a negative life event, then are brain chemicals to blame entirely?
It seems that medication, when the correct combo/dose is found, acts like shutting down the computer and re-booting. It gets it off that loop and back on a normal track. Why else would medication work at all? One day - you wake up - and look around - and realize that you haven't thought about being depressed for 2hrs, 4hrs, 4days, etc. And you realize you are coming out of it - and you're afraid you're not - you're afraid you'll jinx it if you are elated that you're better - and so goes the lifting - up, down, more up, less down, some more down, then more up. . .
Just my ramblings.
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