Posted by med_empowered on March 26, 2006, at 3:54:24
In reply to Re: psychotherapy can alter brain chemistry » linkadge, posted by yxibow on March 26, 2006, at 1:32:07
since I'm interested in sociology, I'm kind of disappointed that shrinks have missed chances to look at the **SOCIAL** context in which mental illnesses occur--it seems like mental health professionals prefer to look at SYMPTOMS, not the person or the social context of his/her existence. Social isolation induces stress which in turn can lead to "depression" (I think "depression" is a kind of vague term that can refer to the end result of many different stressors).
Also...if its true that the world and experience can shape and alter your brain, then maybe sociologists have been on to something all this time: maybe human's aren't as hard-wired as some would have us believe...maybe the genius in our deisgn is our plasiticity, our ability to adapt to our surroundings.
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