Posted by ed_uk2010 on May 16, 2010, at 16:39:06
In reply to Re: History of depression - um? » ed_uk2010, posted by sigismund on May 16, 2010, at 16:15:03
>When duty is a more compelling social force and the possibility of rescue (FWIW) by the psych profession not a feature of the landscape, it makes sense that invalidism is marked by a more violent social rupture, which is why the term has dropped out.
Hi Sigi,
Not sure that I fully understand. Do you mean that in some cultures, depression is not diagnosed because people simply don't have the option of taking on the 'sick role' unless they are totally incapacitated?
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