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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 483359" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>I did abnormal psychology in University last year and there may be things that people should consider when going through this line of thought.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mental-health-today.com/dep/dsm.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mental-health-today.com/dep/dsm.htm</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>American TV shows are a joke. Most of the time you get what's called psychoanalytic theory ie Freadian Psychology. It is rubbish. "<em>Look at inc blots and tell me what you see</em>", it's entertaining but is not at all helpful. People who are seriously depressed are likely to have 9-12 sessions and will almost always be given medication. Medication works. Everyone is reluctant because they feel it doesn't work in initial trials and there is the "zombie" myth that people have. The reality is, it takes a while to work. The first thing that will start is you will feel more energized. This is a good and bad thing, as more people with renewed energy but still are emotionally depressed get more motivation to kill themselves. HOWEVER, after a few weeks on the drugs, mood increases with the energy.</p><p></p><p>Just some information.</p><p></p><p>One of the reasons I took Psychology was because I suspected I had depression so I get what people are going through. Recently my good friend of mine died in a ballon accident. She was only 19, so I was down for quite a while, but remember that's normal. A breakup or a death makes you feel sad, it's only after a prolonged period of time (2 months accorinding to DSM IV) that it stops becoming normal and starts becoming depression.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 483359, member: 38640"] I did abnormal psychology in University last year and there may be things that people should consider when going through this line of thought. [URL]http://www.mental-health-today.com/dep/dsm.htm[/URL] American TV shows are a joke. Most of the time you get what's called psychoanalytic theory ie Freadian Psychology. It is rubbish. "[I]Look at inc blots and tell me what you see[/I]", it's entertaining but is not at all helpful. People who are seriously depressed are likely to have 9-12 sessions and will almost always be given medication. Medication works. Everyone is reluctant because they feel it doesn't work in initial trials and there is the "zombie" myth that people have. The reality is, it takes a while to work. The first thing that will start is you will feel more energized. This is a good and bad thing, as more people with renewed energy but still are emotionally depressed get more motivation to kill themselves. HOWEVER, after a few weeks on the drugs, mood increases with the energy. Just some information. One of the reasons I took Psychology was because I suspected I had depression so I get what people are going through. Recently my good friend of mine died in a ballon accident. She was only 19, so I was down for quite a while, but remember that's normal. A breakup or a death makes you feel sad, it's only after a prolonged period of time (2 months accorinding to DSM IV) that it stops becoming normal and starts becoming depression. [/QUOTE]
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