Posted by violette on June 17, 2010, at 16:39:41 [reposted on June 18, 2010, at 0:31:47 | original URL]
In reply to Re: im also rejecting meds... » SLS, posted by bulldog2 on June 17, 2010, at 14:39:23
"Talk therapy is perhaps best suited for situational problems but not that great for people with biological situations."
Hey there,
I realized I misunderstood your assertions. But in regard to the above, there is research that therapy can positively affect brain plasticity, changing the underlying biological (neurological) patterns of the brain. I realize this is not what you believe, but I disagree with some of what you said and would like to express my beliefs.
My therapist is very attachment oriented, I'm sort of being 're-parented'. Primary diagnoses I had been given over the years were mainly anxiety disorders. My very first mental diagnosis was PTSD, which did fit best at the time.
For me, therapy isn't more effective for situational problems; it is truly relieving me from symptoms I've had for a long time.
This article explains how childhood issues can lead to neurological mental symptoms/disorders, and certain types of therapy can change that. I was in the wrong type of therapy for several years, which is why therapy didn't personally help me-it made me worse off.
http://www.psybc.com/pdfs/library/Dysregulation_of_right_Brain_Schore_Trauma.pdf
This is one I already posted but there's alot more of this line of thinking out there. I can't find the other article that I wanted to pass along to anyone who might be interested in this discussion.
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