The more we talk Rose the more we have in common. Great Grandfathers, moody fathers, tip toes, elephants in the room, college, career, depression, etc...gotta be more.

Actually I haven't noticed biology and genetics talked about that much in these forums. Once in awhile someone will throw out the diabetes/ insulin analogy (like prozac is insulin for the brain) or the chemical imbalance theory. We both know neither one is valid.

There is one of the Kennedy's on TV all the time saying "mental illness is a matter of chemistry not character," in an effort to reduce stigma.

The media message that depression is easily treated so seek treatment which means meds. Bull crap it is easily treated!

I only go to depression, addiction, ACOA, and psyche meds but I don't see biology brought up that much.

I would guess that only 5 or 10% of my 4500 posts mention meds or biology. And those would all be in the sometimes long debates we have or in the psych med section. I might spend a long time reading a study and pointing out that Robert Whitaker totally misrepresented a study in a video lecture someone posted. He claimed the study proved something and the authors of the study said no such thing and no rational person could conclude that the study showed what he said. Or a doctor who wrote an article that is often posted who also totally misrepresents what a study actually says. The authors of the study actually contradict what is claimed in the article. The lead author in interviews says the study doesn't say what so much of media and doctors are claiming. That's one of the reasons I say people should be given the most accurate, most current information possible even if it is incomplete. There are lots of things we just don't know.

The other 90% of my posts are just supportive or I share parts of my story and don't mention biology or meds. I see the push in society to blame biology to reduce stigma but I really don't see it that much here or in the people I know who have MI.