One of the most challenging aspects of studying depression is the vast amount of contradiction in the literature. Virtually every claim comes with a contradictory claim, which is also supported by evidence. I tend to believe this confusion will persist until our definitions of depression become more precise, so that intense sadness and paralyzing, chronic, suicidal despair are no longer lumped together in the same psychiatric category. (Lehrer)
I've been 'depressed' since middle teenage, with some bouts of clinical depression, partly associated with trauma. I've had some periods I'd call madness, and though I have never done anything 'serious' have found myself out of control at times in some sort of desperate way. I can claim some fairly good achievements in such periods, but mostly they are debilitating rather than manic periods. I'm coming out of difficult times at the moment and am almost 'champing at the bit', but really screwed by being physically crook. I'm about to force myself to write and 'get straight' and just beginning to feel it will work. Lehrer may help - the blog is good. On 2 Mar, 01:41, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rigsby, > Slip and I have been tangentially discussing this in the Robert > Thurman post. We both want to digest it and come back here for > discussion. Very interesting. > > On 28 Feb, 03:00, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I meant to respond sooner Riggers, but was too depressed! True > > sadly! There is little not to be depressed about in contemplation of > > the human condition. I would like to believe that a world more > > engaged with truth and knowledge would help prevent this, but know > > many people who don't want to contemplate reality because it is too > > painful. > > > On 27 Feb, 13:18, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > "Depression's Upside" By Jonah Lehrer > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/magazine/28depression-t.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
