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2006-12-10 02:44:54 · 5 answers · asked by Peaches 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
It sounds very promising. Just imagine if depression could be wiped out. More people living productive lives, less drain on the social welfare system. Maybe even less stygma related to mental illness. If more people admit to having depression and get treated for it, the world would be a much happier place. And maybe the next step will be to control bipolar disorder. That would make me very happy.
Now that I have read the 2 answers above mine, I have to say that they have never experienced a major depression. This treatment is for those who have tried all the less invasive treatments and received little or no benefit from them.
2006-12-10 03:05:41 · answer #1 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's too early to tell, I think that we'll have to wait years before we know for sure. For all we know at this point it could just be a temporary fix to the problem...in a few years those patients could be right back where they've started.
If it is in fact though, it does work in the long term and the people do respond positively to it, it can be a good thing.
I don't think that this could be a total cure however. And as someone pointed out it's pretty invasive so it would only be a procedure for those with severe depression.
I'm also wondering if the device effects other moods. Would it allow a person to become sad in situations where the person should be sad (eg. a death of a loved one), or if the device would kick off and wouldn't allow the person to experience the normal emotion of being sad in that situation.
2006-12-10 11:36:04 · answer #2 · answered by rockergirl20032003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, but the depression might return after the hospital bill for brain surgery arrives. Also - most brain surgery patients end up on some type of anticonvulsant, so you'd have to consider the potential side effects, as well as the drug expense.
2006-12-10 12:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by Deedee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it very well could be, but there are other less invasive ways to overcome depression. like excercice, joining a church based group for depression. and going to a phsyc.
2006-12-10 10:50:58 · answer #4 · answered by One Love <3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could work on some people but for others it might not work, I don't know but to me it sounds extreme. Oh well that's my opinion.
2006-12-10 11:01:12 · answer #5 · answered by Sally C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋