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| Topic | Is Depression a state of mind/weakness or legitimate mental disorder? |
| BlameAnesthesia 06/05/18 4:25:04 AM #142: | And lastly, one thing that really bugs me about mood disorders is when people try and claim "just be more positive--go exercise more. Don't sleep in so much." These are suggested with good intentions but are ignorant to the disease process. One's inability to do those things isn't really a choice. They are symptoms of the disease, not the treatment. One requires medication and/or cognitive behavioral therapy to bring someone into a state to make those changes in lifestyle and habit, which can then go on to improve life. There is no "happiness" pill. Antidepressants simply remove the metaphorical "weights" holding someone down from doing the things they once enjoyed, and engaging in healthy habits rather than default into social withdrawal and inactivity. That person, under medication, still needs to go out and do the things that give their life meaning. Simply taking the pills won't magically make things better. Just gives you a "fighting chance" so to speak, because the reason people fall into these "character flaws" as some people perceive them to be, is because that is necessarily how the disease manifests. Telling a person with a mood disorder to go exercise more is like telling a type 1 diabetic they should just make insulin. Simple! --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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