Posted by madison88 on September 26, 2002, at 14:47:32
In reply to Situational depression??, posted by Mal on September 26, 2002, at 13:34:34
A cognitive behavioral psychologist would argue that it is always possible to not be depressed in any situation. they would argue that anytime someone is depressed, it is because of negative thought patterns and illogical thoughts, regardless of the situation. Even if someone in a bad situation, there is always the ability to think yourself healthy and to not be depressed. I may sound Pollyanaish, but it has worked for me in the past. They really stress a person's ability to choose how they react to any given situation, no matter how horrible. Actually, I have found a therapist who works from this perspective and i am hoping it will work out to see her. Only thing is, she is right across the hall from my old therapist. OOpps! Oh well, we will all have to be professional about it. Even me, a professional client. (Hah)
Another thing, someone in a bad situation still has a good chance of responding to meds. stressful/traumatice experiences alter brain chemistry, which can be helped by meds. The question is, what causes brain chem to become unbalanced in people who have good lives? (Assuming both are genetically predisposed to developing the condition.)What do you think?
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