Re: New Question for Mr. Pryor
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:44 am
Jennifer, Mr. P and everyone with interest in depression,
I totally agree with Jennifer that depression strikes the intelligent. I am, after all, a genius! Kidding - but I do think those who have a better grasp on the realities of the world end up coping with depression. Perhaps because they think about it more or just have a more realistic perspective of how fucked people are.
But what an overmedicated condition. I've been on medication for about 8 years now and am considering a new therapy. It's not for situational depression - the kind that comes and goes based on what's going on around you. It's for the crippling shit that won't leave even when it's good.
When I heard about this technique I thought to myself, "Wow, I could actually start to feel good in a way I only vaguely remember." If your interested, the technique is biofeedback or neurofeedback and there's plenty of info on the web.
It's sounds a little nutty but actually makes lots of sense. Take OCD for example. If your brain learns by repetition and gets stuck in this cycle, how else to fix it but interrupt that fucked up look and redirect in the normal flow? Or at least, that's how I understand it.
I totally agree with Jennifer that depression strikes the intelligent. I am, after all, a genius! Kidding - but I do think those who have a better grasp on the realities of the world end up coping with depression. Perhaps because they think about it more or just have a more realistic perspective of how fucked people are.
But what an overmedicated condition. I've been on medication for about 8 years now and am considering a new therapy. It's not for situational depression - the kind that comes and goes based on what's going on around you. It's for the crippling shit that won't leave even when it's good.
When I heard about this technique I thought to myself, "Wow, I could actually start to feel good in a way I only vaguely remember." If your interested, the technique is biofeedback or neurofeedback and there's plenty of info on the web.
It's sounds a little nutty but actually makes lots of sense. Take OCD for example. If your brain learns by repetition and gets stuck in this cycle, how else to fix it but interrupt that fucked up look and redirect in the normal flow? Or at least, that's how I understand it.