2006-10-20 06:25:58 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Since the brain is attached to the body I firmly believe that depression and anxiety are medical disorders. Anyone who has suffered with anxiety attacks would certainly agree. Treatment is a very personal thing. Some people can go without treatment where others need that little bit of help. If there is a lack of serotonin in the brain, medication can be given to help. If someone was diabetic people would not even suggest for them to get over it or quit insulin therefore I do not understand why there is such a negative stigma on people with emotional problems.
2006-10-20 06:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by dogloverdi 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The extent of whatever is to be considered as treatment depends upon the severity of the situation. Mild depression and anxiety may not require medication and can be resolved independently or with the assistance of a psychologist. However then the anxiety or depression inhibits normal functioning in society then it may be necessary to intervene with drugs. Just keep in mind that the drugs will only relieve the symptoms and not solve the problem. Resolution is something which has to be done by the person, the drug will remove some of the tension associated with the process of resolution so that the person can make clearer and more objective assessments of what is making him/her anxious or depressed.
2006-10-20 06:36:02 · answer #2 · answered by MAC C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they are defiantly medical disorders and not treatable on their own not everything can be solve by the mind it can be a chemical imbalance that is treated by a doctor if u have extremely upsetting events in your life, that can lead to depression and anxiety which can somewhat be treated on your own thru education and trying to deal with some of the issues in your life. everyone has anxiety or some depression in their live it all depends on the degree it is not normal for depression to go on for more than 3 days if you have no relief then see your doctor
2006-10-20 06:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by zeek 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Treatable to a certain extent.
See, what perscription drugs actually do to those suffering from those disorders is worse than the disorders themselves.
The disorders are actually stages that are in one's life. It takes a lot to get over them... but eventually, we all grow up, we all move on, or we die.
Those pills give the person an excuse to not grow up, basically. You SKIP the part where you get over the disorder and learn about how stupid you were. But, as soon as you miss the drug, you're back into the original mindset. If you started taking the pills when you were twelve, you'll always THINK the same way you did when you were twelve. You won't learn from your mistakes. You'll just take a pill or two.
So, a person that does take the prescription pills won't really get over anything. They'll be fine until they forget to take them or run out. Then, they'll become radically depressed or anxious.
What psychologists don't know is that just because a company is paying you a certain amount of money for prescribing the pills to someone, you're ******* the person's life up even more.
I wouldn't recommend those pills to anyone.
They **** you up in the long-run.
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Stranger.
2006-10-20 06:31:59 · answer #4 · answered by Stranger 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depression and anxiety are medical/psychological disorders obviously in your head,(lol) and mostly due to lower levels of serotonin in your brain. It is treatable, but people have been able to over come this without the use of medical intervention. But my question would be why? Why would one want to overcome something of this origin on their own, when a pill could help them attain at least some level of peace and harmony? It's so easy to do, I'd think it'd at least be worth a try! Good question......
2006-10-20 06:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by frigidx 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's aREAL medical condition. no one CHOOSES to feel this way. it's also been scientifically proven that there is a chemical imbalance in the brain. it CAN be treatable on your own if the depression is mild but mroe often than not the depression needs to medicated and treated by a doctor.
2006-10-20 15:44:11 · answer #6 · answered by leeanndemon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depression & anxiety are common. People have them at one time or another. Everybody does. It is a problem when it is actively interfering with your normal life. Then you can try counselling. It usually works. There are anti anxiety / anti depressent drugs but these should be taken only if the doctor says so.
2006-10-20 06:42:21 · answer #7 · answered by jaco 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Completely depends on severity. There are two types of depression: Situational and Chemical
Situational obviously occurs when you lose your girlfriend, get sacked, lose someone close to you etc
Chemical depression (accounting for most cases of severe depression) is when your brain is depleted of essesntial neurotransmitters that make it function properly. Neurotransmitters are repsonsible for motivation, focus, optimism, sensory enjoyment, peacefulness, pleasure and so on. Everything pretty much. In fact almost all people who commit suicide are tragicly depleted in neurotransmitters but do not realise it - they think it's situational.
There are 4 major neurotransmiatters - serotonin, dopamine, acetylcholine and GABA. Traditional antidepressants target just ONE of the neurotransmitters called serotonin which is sad really. There are lots of people wandering about trying to change or cope with their lives and they do not realise that they are actually suffering from a relatively minor biochemical deficiency which is causing them major symptoms.
These neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) can be depleted form recreational drugs (massive un-natural depletion), alcohol, chronic poor nutrition, heavy stress or an in-built metabolism abnormality present from birth!
As far as anxiety is concerned, a alrge selection of chronic anxiety disorders are caused by a lack of GABA.
To treat depression properly and not depend on anti-0depressants all your life you need to look into and get treated with 'neurotransmitter therapy' - taking large amounts of natural precursors to boost the levels in the brain. It's cutting-edge stuff and a lot of doctors aren't up-to-date with the research. Look into it!
Hope this helps! :-)
2006-10-20 06:35:13 · answer #8 · answered by Dudeberry 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actual medical disorders. However there are times when depression is a normal and healthy thing. Such as when someone close has died or when someone you care about is ill you may feel depressed about all that. That kind of temporary depression is normal and will resolve itself but most depression is chemical imbalance in brain.
2006-10-20 06:35:02 · answer #9 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely a medical disorder, I know of many people being affect by depression and anxiety, and it's hard to get over it.
2006-10-20 06:34:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋