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someone who has been recovering for a while might be able to finally say "okay, i can change this. its all in my head." when some people might not. and sometimes it is all in their own head, while sometimes its not.
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i do believe that most depression can be solved by the person and that its all in their own head. but its very hard to change and some people would rather stay the way they are instead of being happy.

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If people were capable of fixing themselves then there would be no such thing as psychiatrists or antidepressants and they would not make $100 bucks an hour to help us.

If it's "all in our head" then NO psychiatric medication would ever work. But they do. Sometimes.

If it's "all in our head" then explain Postpartum depression. It's called a HORMONAL IMBALANCE and even the happiest mothers get it. You can't just wish it away.

Maybe we should tell Andrea Yates that it is "socially acceptible" to kill all her children. Would that make you happy, pachy? To let her express her feelings and not hide them?

I truly do not understand what you are trying to say here.

There are plenty of MEDICAL studies that show how certain chemicals in the brain are DIFFERENT in people with certain mental disorders.

Perhaps I should just go kill myself so they can study my brain and use it for PROOF for those of you who think there is absolutely nothing medically wrong with me....

(I'm kidding no I'm not really going to do that just stating a point)