--- sparaig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- In [email protected], Peter Sutphen > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "Phil > > > Goldberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Another interpretation of the observation > below > > > about the use of > > > > antidepressants: a lot of TM veterans might > have > > > been clinically > > > > depressed for years and hoping that the > program > > > would cure the > > > problem - > > > > - and/or assuming that getting help for the > > > condition was > > > > somehow "unspiritual." In which case, finally > > > doing something > > > about it > > > > may be a sign of maturity as much as > > > disillusionment with the TMO. > > > By > > > > the way, I say this because I spoke to a > scientist > > > who recently > > > > published a study on the use of > antidepressants > > > among long-term > > > > Buddhist meditators, so it's not unique to the > TM > > > world. This, of > > > > course, does not in any way diminish the very > real > > > despair caused > > > by > > > > finding out the emperor has fewer clothes than > one > > > imagined. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm on prozac and my son is on something else. > We > > > both meditate and > > > > swear by it. That we have something a bit > tougher > > > than TM by itself > > > can > > > > handle doesn't invalidate TM. I was told to go > to > > > sleep by 9PM > > > every > > > > night and I almost never do. Maybe TM + 9PM > > > bedtime would be > > > enough, > > > > who can say? > > > > > > According to Mahaaraaja Nader Raama's book yoga > is > > > "connected" > > > to the cerebral cortex. I wonder if that's why > > > meditation is > > > not necessarily very effective in treating > primarily > > > emotional > > > problems, like depression. OTOH, I seem to > recall > > > you use fluoxetine > > > for OCD, or stuff. But I guess there might be a > > > strong emotional > > > component in OCD, too. > > > > OCD is an anxiety disorder. The obsessions and > > compulsions are a defense against an emotionally > > disorganized experience. The source of the > > disorganization has to be addressed. > > > > > > Who says? Me. I'm a clinical psychologist. I do this for a living. > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/mobile.html To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
