Depression question

[warnerwh]

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If you were to explain to a lay person an episode of major depression as opposed to recurring episodes of major depression as conditioned response......how would you do it?

Any help is appreciated, Thank You

*edited for clarity and topic* -t

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

We don't give specific psychological/medical advice on this forum, however I kept your general question because I think that could be a useful thing to talk about conceptually.

If you have specific concerns, please seek a professional opinion locally, as they can better address your needs than we could.

-t

 

[warnerwh]

I'm not sure how you could construe my question as asking for clinical advice. Maybe it's because you are kids and you're trying to be polite. An adult would have answered differently and with less emotion.

This is a simple question only. I wasn't asking for you to explain attachment theory. Then again maybe you don't know the answer.

My cousin may be a train wreck right now but she does have her doctorate in psychology and is always happy to answer my questions. How else would you have expected bozo the clown to have even heard of attachment theory?

Maybe I don't like rejection especially when I'm on depression causing medication. I'm only kidding😱

Thank you for your time.

 

[RayneeDeigh]

Holy crap, was that really necessary? It's unethical to discuss personal psychological info on here.

 

[warnerwh]

My sincerest apologies as I hadn't been aware of that rule.

I needed realize that you are students here that have been working themselves very hard. College can be like that and it's been a long time so I'd forgotten what it was like back then.

Being much older and male my perspective is different than yours. I meant no harm. It's what is called playing rough.

It won't happen again.

Thank you

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

If you were to explain to a lay person an episode of major depression as opposed to recurring episodes of major depression as conditioned response......how would you do it?

Any help is appreciated, Thank You

*edited for clarity and topic* -t

To answer your question.....an episode of major depression is just that, a set period of time where the various symptoms of depression are present. Major depression is sometimes hard to pin down because many other things can cause depressive symptoms, so sometimes a clear cut diagnosis is hard to give.

Depressive symptoms as a conditioned response may not meet the criteria of major depressive disorder (probably the time frame of having the symptoms), or some of the other diagnosis in that area, but that doesn't mean they can't negatively effect someone.

Typically the difference between the two is environmental. Someone who has major depressive disorder would have symptoms regardless of their environment. A person who has depressive symptoms in response to something/a stimuli, would need that 'something' to be present to elicit the response.

-t

ps. I've walked a few miles in these shoes, so no kid here. 😀

 

[warnerwh]

Thank you very much. That's very well put and easy to understand and exactly the kind of knowledge I wanted. Let me know if it's ok to quote you.

Best wishes to you 🙂

P.S. Would you tell me why you thought my original question had been to ask for therapeutic advice? It's too late and too much work for me anyway . If you don't want to that is fine also. I can still take a beating and laugh btw.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

Thank you very much. That's very well put and easy to understand and exactly the kind of knowledge I wanted. Let me know if it's ok to quote you.

Best wishes to you 🙂

P.S. Would you tell me why you thought my original question had been to ask for therapeutic advice? It's too late and too much work for me anyway .

Glad I could help. Feel free to quote me, I'm all about sharing information.

As for the therapeutic advice question, it seemed a bit too specific (the way you wrote it) to just be a general inquiry. I thought I'd err on the side of caution. It was a good question, so I wanted to keep it.

Feel free to stick around, we have some pretty good discussions here and are always open to others to sharing their input.

-t

 

[warnerwh]

I appreciate your answer. The forum I directed you to the OP had asked a question regarding the 4th dimension and we got side tracked.

Thank you for the invitation. The subjects I find very interesting.

 

[73BARMYPgsp]

T4C-

Way to go on keeping it together. I am 36, have 2 masters degrees and about 5000 hours of clinical experience and I know I would not have controlled myself so well when called a "kid." You are a Jedi of emotional control.

 

[warnerwh]

T4C-

Way to go on keeping it together. I am 36, have 2 masters degrees and about 5000 hours of clinical experience and I know I would not have controlled myself so well when called a "kid." You are a Jedi of emotional control.

You're right, I have to agree. My response had been far too strong especially considering nobody even knows me here.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

No worries.

I had Jedi control up until I watched my NY Mets collapse this past year. 🙁

-t