Posted by violette on December 2, 2010, at 18:46:20
In reply to To Violette: Reason behind this post?, posted by FluffMama on November 29, 2010, at 21:53:48
I don't come hear that often, but dropped by and saw 100 posts about administration and just a few anywhere else. Thought it would encourage discussion/debate and wanted to hear the opinions of the "scientific people" who write here.
Sometimes i think theres an imbalance in discussion content here and on other sites of course. There are plenty of discussions about every and any cause of depression, but very little about emotional and social causes. I also think the scientific community is experiencing a shift in focusing on more envioronmental factors effecting all areas of health in general. I posted some links to McLean Center here in the past about childhood development and mental health which outlines its findings of biological consequences of environmental factors experienced in childhood.
Did you all know about the large scale government childhood development study going on now in the US?
"Planning for the Study began in 1999 as an activity of the Presidents Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children. Title X of the Childrens Health Act of 2000 subsequently authorized the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other appropriate federal agencies, to plan, develop, and implement a prospective cohort study, from birth to adulthood, to incorporate behavioral, emotional, educational, and contextual consequences to enable a complete assessment of the physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial environmental influences on childrens well-being
http://www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov/research/hypotheses/Pages/default.aspx
If you read that page, you'll see they are also looking at genetic influences, so there will hopefully be comparisons and answers. Im really looking forward to the results of this study.
btw, i know this is a medication blog but i think it might be doing more harm than good to talk about every reason for depression out there - sleep issues, thyroid, lymes, etc, on this forum while leaving out important emotional influences. I do think there are various cures to some types of depression out there - exercise, psychotherapy, improved sleep, diet etc. People get depression from heart problems, liver problems, and many medical factors. But people also get depression from emotional problems and might benefit from facing emotions if that is the case. Sorry if posting this offended anyone. I tend to think the more information, the better, but can understand other views about this. Stilll, in my humble opinion, I really do not think a psychiatric drug will actually cure depression, but only cure symptoms. i also agree with the focus on environment, there is so much that can be done with that knowledge and prevention. If there are genetic therapies discovered and created, whose going to actually be able to afford them? depression is a huge world problem. I just don't see how genetic research will provide relief to so many. If the genes are identified, then what? How will knowing that that change the emotional aspect of depression? how can genes be altered to actually change you personality? Not expecting anyone to know the answers to those questions....thats what comes to mind though.
Thanks to whoever posted the link to the JAMA article. I follow several psychiatry and psychology opionio blogs and its a rarity to get the actual article discussed. Havent had time to read it yet but glad to have the link for when i feel inclined.
I mostly lurk here but thought I should post to answer your question Fluff Mama, worried i offended some. I think sometimes since i'm not as sensitive to others words and actions as i used to be, i forget that others might be moreso, so it was somewhat selfish of me to not think of that.
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