From:	Starrngr@***.com Starrngr@***.com
Subject:	[OT] Emotional Conditions
Date:	Wed, 17 Feb 1999 12:06:12 EST

In a message dated 99-02-17 09:34:18 EST, you write:

> Oh contrar monfrar.
>
> Depression is very curable. In the treatment of depression it is sometimes
> necessary to administer anti-depresants to stop a runaway chemical
> imbalance. During the time that the patient is taking anti-depresants the
> therapist can work with the patient to treat the cause(s) of their
> depression. Once the cause(s) have been identified and the patient has
> learned to deal with them the prescription for the anti-depressant is
> discontinued.

As a former mental paitent, I have to dissagree with you. Some paitents never
get off thier medications. For some, there is a real problem with seritonin,
which leads to an interesting case where because of this chemical imbalance,
what would be a minior bummer to you becomes a catastrophe equivalent to the
end of the world to them. And yes, I am specificaly referring to DEPRESSION,
which was part of what I was diagnosed with. They also said I was Narcisstic
(which means I think I'm the reason for all life on the planet).... Can you
tell?