Posted by Atticus on August 26, 2004, at 14:57:06
In reply to Re: about the chemical imbalance concept » Atticus, posted by JenStar on August 26, 2004, at 11:26:28
Hi JenStar,
I agree completely with your post. I didn't mean to lessen in any way the value of meditative techniques. The breathing techniques that I learned in the hospital and in intensive outpatient treatment afterwards can literally lower my blood pressure by 10 points or more in less than 10 minutes. But I know I'd still be in the lock-up ward in the hospital without the Effexor XR, which has allowed me to get to a place where I can at least begin to apply meditative techniques involving deep breathing and visualization. It's the idea that no mental illness is EVER based on biochemical imbalances -- except in the instances of people who need to be permanently institutionalized -- that I think is counterproductive to helping people without mental illness understand those of us who have to cope with it every day of our lives. Atticus
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