Comments on: Have Anti-depressants Stopped Working? http://mindhacks.org/have-anti-depressants-stopped-working/253/ Tips and Lessons on the Science of Mind Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:34:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Lake http://mindhacks.org/have-anti-depressants-stopped-working/253/comment-page-1/#comment-25665 John Lake Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:29:02 +0000 http://www.mindhacks.org/2008/02/26/have-anti-depressants-stopped-working/#comment-25665 HealingMindN / Randolf / Barbarosa: Absolutely! There are plenty of factors that play a role in depression. Here's what I think: Western medicine has redefined a common emotional state into somewhat of a disease. Sure there are genuine depression cases out there - but I think a majority of depressed people can be treated without pumping them full of mind-numbing chemicals. High time something like this research was brought to light! HealingMindN / Randolf / Barbarosa:

Absolutely! There are plenty of factors that play a role in depression.

Here's what I think: Western medicine has redefined a common emotional state into somewhat of a disease. Sure there are genuine depression cases out there - but I think a majority of depressed people can be treated without pumping them full of mind-numbing chemicals.

High time something like this research was brought to light!

]]> By: HealingMindN http://mindhacks.org/have-anti-depressants-stopped-working/253/comment-page-1/#comment-25268 HealingMindN Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:43:46 +0000 http://www.mindhacks.org/2008/02/26/have-anti-depressants-stopped-working/#comment-25268 Depression is also self inflicted according to lifestyle. There was a short TV series about the History of Mormonism on PBS. One of the most poignant moments in the PBS series was when a Mormon wife and mother sadly reflected upon her lot in life. She said something to the effect that she had to try to be beautiful at all times, smiling when she did not feel like smiling and in general live as a perfect example of what a good Mormon wife was supposed to be. And when that issue was brought up, one of the Mormon apologists offered the statistic that their women use more antidepressants than any other demographical group in the US! So Marie Osmond is not the only one. She gets the most press about her condition, but the press forgot to mention the family and peer pressure that she and all other mormon women suffer. Depression is also self inflicted according to lifestyle. There was a short TV series about the History of Mormonism on PBS.

One of the most poignant moments in the PBS series was when a Mormon wife and mother sadly reflected upon her lot in life. She said something to the effect that she had to try to be beautiful at all times, smiling when she did not feel like smiling and in general live as a perfect example of what a good Mormon wife was supposed to be. And when that issue was brought up, one of the Mormon apologists offered the statistic that their women use more antidepressants than any other demographical group in the US!

So Marie Osmond is not the only one. She gets the most press about her condition, but the press forgot to mention the family and peer pressure that she and all other mormon women suffer.

]]> By: Barberosa http://mindhacks.org/have-anti-depressants-stopped-working/253/comment-page-1/#comment-25241 Barberosa Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:46:40 +0000 http://www.mindhacks.org/2008/02/26/have-anti-depressants-stopped-working/#comment-25241 Excellent article. I wonder, has there been any study concerning the new anti-depressants creating a mindstate that would make the user more open to suggestion? It just occurs to me that many people I once considered intelligent are in a state of denial that I don't feel is natural. I realize that in this forum, we focus on positivity and leave out much negativity, and I understand why (I think), so I will not embellish on other common mind dulling components of daily life in the '1st world'. Excellent article. I wonder, has there been any study concerning the new anti-depressants creating a mindstate that would make the user more open to suggestion? It just occurs to me that many people I once considered intelligent are in a state of denial that I don't feel is natural. I realize that in this forum, we focus on positivity and leave out much negativity, and I understand why (I think), so I will not embellish on other common mind dulling components of daily life in the '1st world'.

]]> By: Randolph http://mindhacks.org/have-anti-depressants-stopped-working/253/comment-page-1/#comment-25235 Randolph Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:53:38 +0000 http://www.mindhacks.org/2008/02/26/have-anti-depressants-stopped-working/#comment-25235 One of the reasons for depression is nutritional. According to Derrick Londsdale, M.D., "Many of us, in the so-called developed part of the world, suffer unknowingly from the effects of high calorie malnutrition. The primitive part of the brain becomes irritable and the victim becomes more inappropriately emotional. Children have temper tantrums and may become violent and destructive. Adults become angry too easily and their emotional reactions are exaggerated. In short, we become more primitive in our reactions to the outside world..." Depression is also a side effect of malnutrition. Supermarket produce is being grown in nutrient depleted soil. GMOs are inherently nutrient depleted. It's a given that processed foods are depleted of essential nutrients and enzymes. Let's face the fact that decadent society pushes people into depression by diet alone. There are also factors of pollution, emf, elf, the economy and so much more pushed upon us by decadent society. Perhaps, we should work more towards prevention towards our health and well being rather than instant gratification pharmacology in collaboration with decadent society. One of the reasons for depression is nutritional. According to Derrick Londsdale, M.D., "Many of us, in the so-called developed part of the world, suffer unknowingly from the effects of high calorie malnutrition. The primitive part of the brain becomes irritable and the victim becomes more inappropriately emotional. Children have temper tantrums and may become violent and destructive. Adults become angry too easily and their emotional reactions are exaggerated. In short, we become more primitive in our reactions to the outside world..." Depression is also a side effect of malnutrition. Supermarket produce is being grown in nutrient depleted soil. GMOs are inherently nutrient depleted. It's a given that processed foods are depleted of essential nutrients and enzymes. Let's face the fact that decadent society pushes people into depression by diet alone. There are also factors of pollution, emf, elf, the economy and so much more pushed upon us by decadent society. Perhaps, we should work more towards prevention towards our health and well being rather than instant gratification pharmacology in collaboration with decadent society.

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