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Posted by lynn970 on October 1, 2005, at 23:43:53
I wonder how much of the anxiety/depression is genetic and how much of it is because of the verbal and physical abuse I experienced in the past/
Posted by happyflower on October 2, 2005, at 11:09:48
In reply to Why am I going through this?, posted by lynn970 on October 1, 2005, at 23:43:53
Well I would say the past really affects our lives in the present. With therapy, I have gotten so much better since I started this Jan. Who knew, that those freaky "shrinks" actually can help people! LOL I guess it took my 36 years to deal with the past and I am glad that I am have. Life is so much better. Are you in therapy, Lynn?
Posted by rainbowbrite on October 2, 2005, at 11:11:05
In reply to Why am I going through this?, posted by lynn970 on October 1, 2005, at 23:43:53
> I wonder how much of the anxiety/depression is genetic and how much of it is because of the verbal and physical abuse I experienced in the past/
Well, that depends on how many people in your family, or as I like to look at it how many people in your extended family rather than direct have mental illness. That may indicate more of a predisposition.
I believe that there is a gene that most people are born with and through life experience that gene gets either overdeveloped or ignored and overpowered by other genes. If the gene gets over-worked than the window of probability of it becoming fully active gets larger and larger.
So to answer your question I would would say that your gene for anxiety/depression was activated because of your life experience.(((lynn))) in case you needed it
Posted by lynn970 on October 2, 2005, at 14:31:27
In reply to Re: Why am I going through this?, posted by happyflower on October 2, 2005, at 11:09:48
I have never been to therapy. I was in a hospital one time over the weekend because they thought that I was suicidal. I was having a nervous breakdown, but not suicidal. I spoke to the pdoc for a few minutes. That was the extent of my therapy. I told him that I was ok because I wanted to go home.
I plan to make an appt. tomorrow. It is probably long over due. I get prescriptions for my meds. from my obgyn.
Posted by fairywings on October 3, 2005, at 10:27:02
In reply to Why am I going through this?, posted by lynn970 on October 1, 2005, at 23:43:53
hi lynn,
i think my ex T, who was a CBT psychologist, used to say 40% genetics 60% environment. He really believed in reframing, "reasonable risk taking", you know a lot of the cognitive kind of stuff, but I think you really have to work out the past issues along with, or before you can do some of the cognitive stuff. So much of what we went through plays out in our heads day after day, holding us back because of the negative tapes. We can fight that, but we still need therapy to undo a lot of the damage, and I just don't think you can do that with CBT, just my opinion.
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Posted by terrics on October 5, 2005, at 10:34:48
In reply to Why am I going through this?, posted by lynn970 on October 1, 2005, at 23:43:53
Hi Lynn,
That is an interesting point. From what I understand the genetic predispositon is there at birth, but the abuse will bring it out. This is not a scientific fact, but some reseacher's opinion. Hope that helps. terrics
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