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Originally Posted by brainhi
It really is a combination of things that help - and still it's accepting and understanding things that might not improve as much as we would like to..but how to manage the things that do not get much better with time.
I hate labels..weak, strong, autism, hyper, bi-polar...and so on. Labels may help discuss symptoms and that is all they are good for IMO.
I agree weak and strong are not terms that motivate me. I do not need to be motivated thru intimidation (if you do not do these things you are not considered strong and so on).
I have worked over 3 years with individuals with a program that is based on neuroplasticity - targeting the "learning area of the brain". We work with high achieving brains and brains that struggle with learning. I have seen 1st hand brains change over and over again -permanently for the better.
I've been a teacher and have been a mental health advocate for years. I have not 1st hand seen research of professionals regarding the other areas of the brain/mental health and neuroplasticity. My mother was bi-polar and I learn very early good and bad about mental illness.
I refer to Dr. Norman Doidge a lot. For many it can be done. I personally do not know of therapists that use this approach - but many are trying to help retrain the brain without calling in neuroplasticity.
My brain did not change without the help of medication, yrs of support and learning and training my own brain - I have more hope than I ever did - based on 1st hand experiences.
In most cases I believe it can get better - according to realistic standards. Thanks for listening
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I believe very strongly in neuro plactisity. I think because I have read enough about it by reputable researchers and the experiments on primates with it. The success of stroke victims. I watched it work in my mom after a mild stroke. She regained all lost function. I have been trying for many years to apply it to my depression with meditation, CBT, the 12 steps of AA, visualization, etc., and it doesn't seem to work at all. Maybe depression is just to ingrained in me. I have never really had much faith that the current AD's would make permanent changes. Although there is some research that says they promote neuro trophic factors and dentrite growth.