| From: | Seth Fogarty aravthamis@*****.com |
|---|---|
| Subject: | [OT] Emotional Conditions |
| Date: | Wed, 17 Feb 1999 16:15:05 -0800 (PST) |
>
> For the mere cost of a Thaum, Seth Fogarty wrote:
> /
> / For certain types of emotional conditions (depression being the
> / most common one, but others), there is no viable way to cure it. In
> / these cases, it is often better to block the signal on a permanent
> / passes (Arthritis, chronic back pains, etc.)
>
> 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.
>
> You may be thinking of manic depression, where the patient suffers
from
> a permanent (in most cases) chemical imbalance that must be treated
> with medicine (in addition to psychotherapy).
>
> -David B.
> --
> "Earn what you have been given."
> --
> email: dbuehrer@******.carl.org
> http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1068/homepage.htm
>
>
>
Ah! I was under the impression that certain depressions were chemical
imbalances :) Thankee much for the correction.
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