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depression's selfless function

Posted by Medusa on January 18, 2004, at 5:28:12

In reply to Re: snapping out of it, depression is selfish » Penny, posted by cordy on January 14, 2004, at 14:55:44

> depression can be a very self-indulgent disease.
>

Would you consider doing some reading on family systems? See, often, depression and other illnesses can be caused or exacerbated because of their helpful function in families or other social systems. Roberta Gilbert's _Extraordinary Relationships_ gives a fairly easy read of one approach to family systems theory.


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