Posted by Emme-V2 on November 9, 2011, at 21:14:49
In reply to TX Resistance Mind or Body Or Both?, posted by Phillipa on November 9, 2011, at 20:47:50
Hmmm.....let's see...the article talks about readiness to change huh?
Let's tally up the symptoms of severe depression:
Unendurable psychic agony
Terrible sleep disturbances of all sorts
Bone weary fatigue broken up by restless anxiety
Cognitive difficulties
Intrusive thoughts of suicide
Loss of one's past because you can't remember ever feeling pleasure
Loss of one's future because you can't imagine not being in painOh yeah, I was more than ready to jettison all that, and I suspect all seriously depressed people are. Desperate to feel better. And was I ever delighted when I hit remission, but the meds would poop out. It took a lot of med trials to find something that has helped for the long haul. Relief from depression meant my life could then change for the better.
I just don't buy the "blame the victim" mentality in that article. I'll stop there.
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