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Originally Posted by Eliza Jane
You say this a lot and I'm not sure what you mean. Neurological research is showing that there are definite differences in brain structure, function, and neurotransmitters in individuals with mental illnesses. I recently went to a fascinating lecture about how there are structural differences in the brain that make it more likely for some individuals to get PTSD after a traumatic experience than others. No it isn't a simple "you are low in serotonin, so let's add some more" as some people think. But it also isn't as if everyone starts out with the same deck of cards.
I wholeheartedly agree that meds aren't the only appropriate solution. And even people who can be stabilized on meds benefit from therapy and other lifestyle changes.
Best,
EJ
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what is so hard to understand? WORLD SUCKS, WE ARE DEPRESSED AND MESSED UP BUT BLAME IT ON CHEMICALS AND GENES. Here.
so we have science....and does it tell something about correlation versus causation or these brain changes? And can we be really reduced by bundle of genes? I don't think so.
and what about neuroplasticity? Yes, you can indeed change your brain structure.
and as for PTSD... at certain point I'd worry if the person wasn't impacted. Maybe it's not really "healthy" to go through traumatizing stuff unaffected.
Take this all on philosophical level... you cannot scan and analyze everything in life. Truth is relative in time and space anyways.
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