3 ms·
Sure. Although it is a vary leaky abstraction :) We used to consider depression as a psychological phenomena. That is, we used to think that we could make a pe
by sarahj 12y ago
Sure. Although it is a vary leaky abstraction :)
We used to consider depression as a psychological phenomena. That is, we used to think that we could make a person think their way out of it. Either though CBT or some other kind of psychological treatment.
Since then we have learned that neurological factors, in particular neurochemistry which are correlated with depression. We now know a person cannot think their way out of depression - we have developed treatments with varying success, although we still have a way to go.
- learc83 12y agoCBT, and medication have fairly similar efficacy rates for treatment of depression. So it's not true that "We now know a person cannot think their way out of depression."
- Amezarak 12y agoThe argument doesn't make sense in the first place. Neurological problems are expressed psychologically and psychological problems are expressed neurologically. The brain will indeed literally rewire itself based on what you do and think. Which is not at all, of course, to say you can simply wish yourself out of depression. Indeed that's exactly what can make depression such a problem.