debate. I prefer to think of it as a mixture of internal biochemical
causes and external events, and how they are interpreted. I read a
study about a year or so ago that found that cognitive behavior
therapy is very effective in treating cliical depression, from a
physiological aspect, as effective in some cases as drugs. I'll try
and dig the article up.
larry
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 09:29:29 -0500, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> While I agree with you, depression is a result of chemical imbalances in the brain, it is conceivable that these changes could be triggered by outside events.
>
> For instance, an incredibly traumatic event may trigger the type of imbalance that leads to depression....yet the true "cause" of the disease would be the event, not necessarily the imbalance that resulted.
>
> Thusly, depression is usually combatted with a combination of drug and behavioral therapies, as both can be effective in correcting the imbalances at the root of the disease.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ben Doom
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 9:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Post partum depression
>
> > Were the symptoms ever..."severe"? Did she ever describe how she was
> > feeling, or why? Do you think it may be chemically based? How long did
> > it last? Does she ever reflect on it now?
>
> Asking if depression is chemically based is like asking if height is
> based on the length of your bones. All depression, even the "my puppy
> died and I'm sad" non-clinical depression that lasts a few days and goes
> away, is chemically based. Clinical depression and other long-term
> depressions (post-partum depression being one good example) are the
> result of a chemical imbalance in the brain.
>
> --Ben
>
>
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