> > > 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.
Then how come this disorder is found in children at nursery school age? And how come this disorder tends to run in families? The fact is, no one knows what causes it. --- Peter Sutphen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- 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 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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/
