Depression has long been treated mostly by medication and psychotherapy with an emphasis on behavior changes to improve depression. This article talks about new research that found a bigger improvement in depressed clients when the therapist concentrates on cognitive techniques rather than behavioral. Basically, instead of encouraging a client to get out of the house more often, the client is taught to change negative or faulty thinking into more accurate, positive and beneficial thinking.
This article really caught my attention because I am a big believer in mind over matter. I think that people who can think more positive lead a more happy and healthy life. Though I do believe that as some people grow up they somehow learn negative views of themselves which leads to negative views of the world around them which then extends to their futures. It’s a big negative circle they get caught in. Others learn to think about themselves, the world, and the future in a more realistic and positive way. This article and my personal believes lead me to wonder why we don’t teach these techniques in school. If we did, maybe there would be less depressed people in the world.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100512125257.htm
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Depression is a very hard thing to deal to with. When my grandpa passed away I took it extremely hard and still have a hard time . When he first passed I had to get on antidepressants and saw a psychologist I did not think the psychologist helped me at all I did feel the antidepressants did have finding the right one but if I forgot to take them then it was useless but I called them my happy pills. I was on them for a couple years that I finally started thinking I need to get off these because my grandpa would want this. So I like how you say it depends on how your thought process is that is very true because even know I have a hard time still thinking hes really gone but just have to think happy thoughts on that he would want me to live a good life.
ReplyDeleteI personally agree and disagree with you on this matter. Where I agree with you is in the sense that people who are taught to think negatively about things tend to use that in all of their aspects of life. Where I do not agree with you is that if they were taught to think more positively in life they would. The reason I do not agree with you on this is because with somethings that happen people can not help but to get depressed, for example, post-partum depression is very hard to prevent in some women, such as myself who produced more hormones than needed during pregnancy, and other things such as traumatic events. With these example it is kind of hard to prevent.
ReplyDeleteI was reading an article last night about preventing depression. They suggested that one of the leading causes of depression is the fact that most of us are cooped up inside all day long. The reason that depression is so prevalent today is because we aren't animals that are designed to be without sunlight and fresh air. We also were not designed to eat the chemicals that we ingest daily. I agree with what you're saying but maybe a return to the basics could help too
ReplyDeleteDepression seems to be a major problem. Personally, I think alot of depression is exagerated, and does not need as much help as is given. However it still remains an issue. There are many basic steps to help reduce it, many people know but few apply.
ReplyDeleteThe majority of people get depressed in the winter months because of the lack of sunshine. Our bodies require the vitamins that we get from sunshine, that we cannot get from artificial light. Also a traumatic event in a persons life can cause a chemical imbalance in their body which they will then need antidepressants to help them recover. I also agree with Fred that people need to be outdoors more than what some of them are.
ReplyDeleteI do not agree with the statement that positive thinking and mind over matter will alone treat those battling depression. People donot choose to be depressed -it happens because of either a chemical imbalance in the brain or external factors that overwhelm and individual's ability to cope. That is the essence of what depresssion is -the inability to get to that phase of positive thinking. Whether there are external factors that inhibit a depressed individual's ability to find the positive aspects of life, the point is, they need assistance to get there. I agree with the notion of changing negative thinking behaviors to positive ones, but I strongly believe it is much more of a chemical imbalance that needs to be addressed first, followed up with change in thinking behaviors.
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