Depression

Swordfish

http://https//www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/13/the-link-between-stress-and-depression-and-the-10-simple-words-that-could-help?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Swordfish

Apologies for the above link.  ?

Adrian_Scope

Was this the link you were trying to share @Swordfish? https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/13/the-link-between-stress-and-depression-and-the-10-simple-words-that-could-help

It was a really interesting read and I'll be trying to keep the ten words in mind. "Face your fears. Be more active. Watch what you drink.”

Thank you for sharing. 

Maggie_Pie

It's instructive to consider what we know about the brain and some of the wrong that has been done because specialists claim to know all when that is by no means the case.   The Nature versus Nurture dichotomy was absolute at one time but has now morphed into knowledge that whatever one's genetic make-up the brain develops via experience.

The article to which Swordfish refers explores how Neurological insights into how the brain processes stress, and how it can develop into depression, have led to new interventions.  But the old interventions  are still there and are still being advocated:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/22/psychiatrist-severe-depression-choose-ect
In short, insights into how the brain processes stress and how it can develop into depression are at odds with the way experts depended on to treat depression tend to view the situation.

April2018mom

Maggie_Pie said:

It's instructive to consider what we know about the brain and some of the wrong that has been done because specialists claim to know all when that is by no means the case.   The Nature versus Nurture dichotomy was absolute at one time but has now morphed into knowledge that whatever one's genetic make-up the brain develops via experience.

The article to which Swordfish refers explores how Neurological insights into how the brain processes stress, and how it can develop into depression, have led to new interventions.  But the old interventions  are still there and are still being advocated:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/22/psychiatrist-severe-depression-choose-ect
In short, insights into how the brain processes stress and how it can develop into depression are at odds with the way experts depended on to treat depression tend to view the situation.

Interesting. This is why we need awareness. I’m going to have to read that article now.