Comments on: Depression and the Brain http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:18:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Tiffani http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16913 Tiffani Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:28:25 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1861#comment-16913 I guess a lot of people feel that people with depression can just get over it or that they bring it upon themselves. These studies show that this is not the case. If we've never dealt with depression in our own lives, we can't assume that people with depression can just get over it. It's nice this article points this out. I guess a lot of people feel that people with depression can just get over it or that they bring it upon themselves. These studies show that this is not the case. If we’ve never dealt with depression in our own lives, we can’t assume that people with depression can just get over it. It’s nice this article points this out.

]]> By: Tawnee http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16793 Tawnee Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:16:40 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1861#comment-16793 I think Olivia has a good idea here. If they can check on depression at a very early age.. Is there anything that can be done? I am hoping in the future that there will be some scientific way of helping with depression more and more. I think it would prevent a lot of problems that is due to depression if we see more help and remedies for depression. I think Olivia has a good idea here. If they can check on depression at a very early age.. Is there anything that can be done? I am hoping in the future that there will be some scientific way of helping with depression more and more. I think it would prevent a lot of problems that is due to depression if we see more help and remedies for depression.

]]> By: Lynn Somerstein http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16698 Lynn Somerstein Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:00:57 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1861#comment-16698 Uma asks what life-style changes can help with depression. Here's a short list: Excercise, deep breathing, and conscious eating can help. Going outside on a sunny day. Getting enough sleep. Listening to old tapes and ignoring the litany-- maybe creating some new things to think about. I'm a yoga teacher as well as a psychotherapist- I know the value of sitting up straight, taking full breaths, and moving the body. This can all help and be synergsitic with psychotherapy. Uma asks what life-style changes can help with depression.
Here’s a short list:
Excercise, deep breathing, and conscious eating can help. Going outside on a sunny day. Getting enough sleep. Listening to old tapes and ignoring the litany– maybe creating some new things to think about.

I’m a yoga teacher as well as a psychotherapist- I know the value of sitting up straight, taking full breaths, and moving the body. This can all help and be synergsitic with psychotherapy.

]]> By: Olivia http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16654 Olivia Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:13:47 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1861#comment-16654 And I am curious to know just how early these images can be seen in the brain? I mean could you have a scan done on a young child and see the predictors that he or she is predisposed to having a depressive episode later in life? Is this something you really want to know if there is no way to avoid it? It kind of gets into the issue of genetic testing and other such issues and figuring out if some things are better known about ahead of time. I am torn on the issue. And I am curious to know just how early these images can be seen in the brain? I mean could you have a scan done on a young child and see the predictors that he or she is predisposed to having a depressive episode later in life? Is this something you really want to know if there is no way to avoid it? It kind of gets into the issue of genetic testing and other such issues and figuring out if some things are better known about ahead of time. I am torn on the issue.

]]> By: Alexis http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16610 Alexis Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:14:52 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1861#comment-16610 Does insensitivity fuel or cause depression? I feel more women get easily depressed than men and it basically stems from lack of self esteem or lack of attention. Does insensitivity fuel or cause depression? I feel more women get easily depressed than men and it basically stems from lack of self esteem or lack of attention.

]]> By: Fallon http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16592 Fallon Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:34:17 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1861#comment-16592 Julie I think you may want to seek some help from the outside. Depression is nothing to mess around with. I think that it is great that you recognize these symptoms in yourself but they are not going to go away on their own. Maybe you are predisposed to develop depression or maybe there are environmental triggers causing the way that you feel. But no matter you should not have to deal with this alone and there are dozens of different therapies and medications or the combinations of those which might be able to help in your situation. There are too many people who think wrongly that they can handle this on their own, but from the voice of personal experience just know that this is not something that simply goes away. Sure it may be alleviated for a time but you will soon find that it may rear its ugly head once again and it may be worse the next time around. Get help now and you will be so glad that you did. Julie I think you may want to seek some help from the outside. Depression is nothing to mess around with. I think that it is great that you recognize these symptoms in yourself but they are not going to go away on their own. Maybe you are predisposed to develop depression or maybe there are environmental triggers causing the way that you feel. But no matter you should not have to deal with this alone and there are dozens of different therapies and medications or the combinations of those which might be able to help in your situation. There are too many people who think wrongly that they can handle this on their own, but from the voice of personal experience just know that this is not something that simply goes away. Sure it may be alleviated for a time but you will soon find that it may rear its ugly head once again and it may be worse the next time around. Get help now and you will be so glad that you did.

]]> By: Uma http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16578 Uma Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:32:03 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1861#comment-16578 What lifestyle and dietary changes can people prone to depression do? Is there a means of altering neural responses to change this tendency? What lifestyle and dietary changes can people prone to depression do? Is there a means of altering neural responses to change this tendency?

]]> By: Julie http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16564 Julie Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:08:54 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1861#comment-16564 I am a homemaker, a full time mom and a work from home professional. I find that some weeks are so full of things to do and those are the weeks I find myself slipping into depression. Rushing to meet deadlines and handling my family's demands sometimes makes me very depressed. It feels like the chaos wont go away and when that feeling starts it takes weeks for me to recover. I am a homemaker, a full time mom and a work from home professional. I find that some weeks are so full of things to do and those are the weeks I find myself slipping into depression. Rushing to meet deadlines and handling my family’s demands sometimes makes me very depressed. It feels like the chaos wont go away and when that feeling starts it takes weeks for me to recover.

]]> By: Hollis http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16534 Hollis Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:31:42 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1861#comment-16534 Finally good to hear conclusive evidence that depression is indeed something that you just can't snap out of. There is physiological proof that it is real. Finally good to hear conclusive evidence that depression is indeed something that you just can’t snap out of. There is physiological proof that it is real.

]]> By: Keith http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16505 Keith Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:24:19 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1861#comment-16505 This is really interesting to note. I guess that's why people with severe depression cant seem to get over just having a bad day. The physiological factor probably keeps the person in a state of depression even when the cause is removed. This is really interesting to note. I guess that’s why people with severe depression cant seem to get over just having a bad day. The physiological factor probably keeps the person in a state of depression even when the cause is removed.

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