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Depression isn't the disease, it's a symptom. Perhaps he should have clarified that the cause of the symptom might be situational, or it might be the result of
by erdojo 11y ago
Depression isn't the disease, it's a symptom.
Perhaps he should have clarified that the cause of the symptom might be situational, or it might be the result of another medical problem, e.g. brain malfunction/chemicals, genetics, nervous system disorder, cortisol issues, thyroid, hormone disorders etc., all shown to correlate with high levels of depression.
Most people who I've talked to who say it's a disease seem to believe so because they haven't identified the cause, and that brings them comfort.
But the meds, while necessary in some cases, should be avoided when possible, or weaned off quickly. They're bad news pushed by an industry that's making so much money from them, and the side effects are worse than what's being disclosed.
- cairo_x 11y agoYou are wrong. Many mental illnesses, over the past decade, have been proven to be diseases. They can be tested for. Currently there are a whole hosts of tests and treatments going through the phases. Gregg and his ideas run parallel to a line of thought associated with The Citizens Commission on Human Rights, a group hell bent on denouncing mental illness as a disease. CCHR are/were a nonprofit organization established in 1969 by the Church of Scientology and psychiatrist Thomas Szasz. I can't believe people are still pushing these ideas, but this thread is rife with them. Please review your position, and make an effort to update yourself to the state of the art.
- erdojo 11y agoA syndrome is a collection of symptoms. A disease is a when a symptom or collection of symptoms can be traced back to a root cause.