http://maraungias.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/depression/ A little information for your everyday life Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://maraungias.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/depression/#comment-29 An old friend. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:24:53 +0000 http://maraungias.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-29 I too, have often wondered why we regard strong emotions as 'afflictions' needing treatment. I suspect it is party due to the way we are raised, and party due to science: the belief that everything (and I do mean everything) has a rational, reasonable explanation and can eventually - through enough investigation and scrutiny of observation - be identified and possibly controlled. In other words maybe we can figure out what - physically - is making you sad, and destroy it. So I blame society for providing the belief and science for providing the tools. Personally, I cant understand people who don't have more control over their emotions. Not total control, but enough to not helplessly require medical aid. When I'm feeling extremely sad or depressed, if I really - really think about it it's all too easy to direct the emotions into another channel. Like anger, or apathy, maybe humor? Not saying you can think away you physical problems, but you can damn sure choose how you feel about them, or at least I can. I too, have often wondered why we regard strong emotions as ‘afflictions’ needing treatment. I suspect it is party due to the way we are raised, and party due to science: the belief that everything (and I do mean everything) has a rational, reasonable explanation and can eventually – through enough investigation and scrutiny of observation – be identified and possibly controlled. In other words maybe we can figure out what – physically – is making you sad, and destroy it. So I blame society for providing the belief and science for providing the tools. Personally, I cant understand people who don’t have more control over their emotions. Not total control, but enough to not helplessly require medical aid. When I’m feeling extremely sad or depressed, if I really – really think about it it’s all too easy to direct the emotions into another channel. Like anger, or apathy, maybe humor? Not saying you can think away you physical problems, but you can damn sure choose how you feel about them, or at least I can.

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