Posted by Noa on January 7, 2003, at 4:34:51
In reply to Re: Done with therapy, posted by TheProf on January 6, 2003, at 21:41:57
I wish I could remember where I learned this, but I believe research has shown that therapy does help with depression of any origin. I think Consumers did a review and showed that the combo of therapy and meds was the best option.
My view is that genetic predisposition does not mean "impervious to environmental influence". Right now there is no cure for depression. When science is able to isolate one or more genes and can develop gene therapy, maybe those for whom depression is directly caused by genes will get cured. But right now there is no cure, only treatment. And medications are helpful treatment, but certainly not perfect, as many of us here know. Therapy is also helpful, but not perfect.
For me, I absolutely need and derive benefit from both. Without both, I would be much sicker with deprssion than I am, if alive.
But to each his or her own, of course.
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