Symptoms Of Severe Depression, WHY CHOOSE DEPRESSION?
Q: Always has been regards depression, and no matter how you distort the sentence
written saying otherwise or pick and choose sentences out of context of their
paragraphs and the body of my posting my position is middles of the road, and
not extreme in any way shape or form and feel slandered you have said my m.o.r.
opinion is "extreme".
A:With regard to the debate, you get into trouble when you make a sweeping
statement like "depression is biologically based." It's just as vague and
open to challenge as someone else saying "depression isn't biologically
based." The biological and psychosocial are interrelated. For example, the
sleep, sex, eating, and cognitive difficulties can simply be the result of
psychosocial factors.
I am of the belief that therapy (and specifically, cognitive therapy) can
change brain chemistry. It can be effective even with severe depression.
For many people, certain forms of therapy can be more effective than
medications. I also believe that people who use therapy are much less
likely to relapse than people who use meds without therapy.
Far be it for me to try to convince you to try to find a therapist until you
find one who "fits" with you. It is certainly your choice to make.
Personally, I prefer a more active approach.
I noticed the only real response anyone has given this question is to state
that depression is not a choice. I admit that the seemingly condescending tone
in which the question was asked has somewhat turned me off to answering it,
but I believe that we stand to gain the most personal growth when we can face
those things that are difficult for us. Yes, on some level, I choose to be
depressed.
I will