Posted by pegasus on June 2, 2011, at 10:53:25
In reply to HELP. Need input, posted by bb154 on June 1, 2011, at 16:20:48
I think the thing about meds and depression/anxiety is that no one ever knows for sure what causes depression/anxiety. So, in that sense, it's not possible (at this point in our understanding of brains) to ever know "what's wrong with" a person.
Similarly, we don't know exactly how all of these different meds work. Most of the studies that show them being effective are based on some kind of theory, and then just the results of trying them out. So, finding the right med is always a trial and error process.
And then there's the fact that our brains are part of our bodies. So, maybe the ultimate cause of whatever mental struggles we experience is a difficult childhood, or traumatic experiences, etc. But that actually changes our brain chemistry. So, it's not like you could say that it's either brain chemistry, or it's our experience. They go hand in hand, especially if our brains were developing in a non-ideal situation when we were kids.
- Peg
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