Posted by linkadge on May 15, 2010, at 7:56:33
In reply to Re: Interesting article? What do you think?, posted by 49er on May 10, 2010, at 9:38:26
>Literature tells us very clearly that long-term >depression has been common throughout history - >and that mostly it did not get better but in >fact often led to disastrous results.
I don't really buy this statement.
For starters, its only in the last 25 years that depression (as a disease) has really been exposed or created. Depression has always existed within humanity, yes, but.........its only the people who have killed themselves that ever make headwaves.
Sure, Jo Blo, in 1534 had a depressive episode which lasted 2 years. He got better. Case closed. No story written about him.
There is no comprehensive history anyalsis of the incidence of depression and what rate got better vs. what rate deteriorated.
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