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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
This might not be entirely scientific, just a way to explain it in simple terms, but in my eyes the job of medication is to "clear the slate" so therapy has a foundation to work from.
I will always find it bizarre the people who mock or reject therapy, say they don't need it, whatever. It's sad to me. The mind needs maintenance as much as anything else. Therapy, especially CBT, is incredibly effective when people are open and fully engaged.
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I agree completely. The reasons we suffer are true in our minds and like raekwon alluded to, you cant just command your mind to stop disastrous circular spiralling. It's both a skill that needs to be taught, but you need that foundation first which medication is helpful to many when the foundation needs to be dug much deeper than you are able to by yourself
I think they should teach things like communication, meditation, understanding your feelings etc in school. Many people(especially men) grow up thinking there is only 2 emotions, or rather, only 2 emotions they are allowed to feel: happy and angry. When you view the world in such a binary way, complex emotions like guilt or insecurity or surprise are viewed through those 2 lenses only and cause people to act in ways that dont reflect how they actually feel,which just causes all kinds of problems
Luckily I think the world is moving more in the direction of acknowledging these things, so I think the amount of "therapy is for the weak" types of people are starting to dwindle as people realize this stuff is just part of being human and everyone has these feelings and it's a learned skill to be able to navigate your own mind