Posted by linkadge on March 27, 2006, at 11:38:16
In reply to Re: psychotherapy can NOT alter brain chemistry! » SLS, posted by maxime on March 27, 2006, at 10:18:30
There have been a number of studies showing the ways that psychotherapy can alter the way that the brain works. Good psychotherapy is really about learning nondrug ways to manage your illness.
Not everbody responds fully to psychotherapy, but I don't believe there is a case where it might not offer a small bit of help.
While I am not against the use of drugs, I think it is most advenagious to keep ones mind open to all forms of healing.
I remember my first episode was brough on largely due to psychosocial stressors. When I took medication, I was able to push that notion out of my brain and convince myself that I was chemically imballenced and that was the reason I got sick.
But, because I didn't learn from my history, I repeated it over and over.
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