Comments on: ‘We’ beats ‘me’ in depression battle

By: Cyclothymia

Cyclothymia — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:38:21 +0000

Bipolar disorders and not commonly known. Perhaps one reason is because symptoms are often not so severe that one will seek treatment.

Cyclothymics, like those diagnosed bipolar, alternate between depressive and manic phases. Actually, with cyclothymia true mania is not reached. The proper term to describe this phase is hypomanic.

During the depressive phase, cyclothymics experience low confidence, fatigue, negative thoughts and loss of interest in formerly enjoyable activities. During the hypomanic phase confidence returns in excess, though mood may be irritable, sleep difficulties may be present and there are reduced inhibitions.

It is possible that cyclothymia will progress into full bipolar disorder. This illness is usually diagnosed in the teenage or young adult years.

By: Buddha of Hollywood

Buddha of Hollywood — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:30:01 +0000

Drogovska is full of shit – if she tells you that communist societies – where the cult of personality raised the beloved leader at God status – were “we” cultures.
Communism as any dictatorship had nothing to do with democratic life and “we”
This “we”is not about political systems this is about family and community values.

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By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:27:41 +0000

After reading the paper, I am confused as to how they came to their conclusion. Yes, East Asian cultures report lower amounts of anxiety and other mental distress, especially when compared to the prevalence of this short allele, but why is this necessarily due to community support through collectivism? Historically, don’t Eastern cultures often view mental illness differently than Western cultures, so could that be a more direct explanation? Or perhaps, there is more pressure in Eastern cultures for individuals to hide symptoms of mental distress, so as to not disrupt their communities. As an Asian American, I have heard that mental illness is underdiagnosed among AA’s, though I don’t know what the current estimates are for Asia itself, much less over the last few centuries.

Nonetheless, I think the results are fascinating, and certainly do call for more study into “culture-based treatment.”

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By: Thaddeus

Thaddeus — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:52:14 +0000

Drogovska Please for once we get some great objective help in solving a really hard problem and you use whats called a subjective view. Every cultural and and political system has some useful things within it. We could learn from them and they could learn from us.I feel you have heard what folks with a certain view have told you you want to hear ,rather then A. good science and B. objective view`s I for one plan to read the full report and follow what comes out of it.Red baiting went out of steam in the 50`s. We need to grow as culture not go back to a time when we had so little Info. we could get. Lets grow together.

By: David Ezell

David Ezell — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:46:31 +0000

I can tell you as one who lives as an iconoclast that such a life comes at great expense. There is a great cost for not conforming to group rules, and it makes sense that when a person is ostracized that she would be more likely to be depressed, anxious, or both.

By: manu

manu — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:56:34 +0000

that’s a really surprising find!! north western university people have done a splendid job and it looks completely reasonable.

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:38:45 +0000

Drogovska, “I will make my own ‘we’” is a very selfish “me” action. We live in a tribal society, most likely you are actively surrounding yourself with people who think and even look like you. Your irrational fear about hidden agendas and having people and beliefs “imposed” upon you is very telling and actually helps to illustrate the findings in the study. This cultural “us vs. them” mentality breeds a vulnerability to anxiety disorders and depression.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:04:36 +0000

I have anxiety, cyclothymia and depression. It’s really hard because I’m only thirteen and I often feel like I shouldn’t have to deal with these things. I have to keep reminding myself of all the people who have it worse. But I am dealing with it. I think haha.