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Depends on which theory you use to view depression. I use an older model. I understand there is physical explanation but i believe it is only descriptive. That being said, a poor functioning of the pfc (prefrontal cortex), as well as imbalance of serotonin levels. But is that why someone would be depressed? Or is that the result of something they experienced, such as the loss of a loved one.
From a Freudian perspective depression is when the id withdrawals energy from the functional ego. Therefore resulting in a lack of energy and a sort of emotional pain. I think the events need to be processed. That is, must pass through the ego. In the end, it is a transformation. So we don't get rid of depression, rather, we grow from it. And growth is always painful. Just as we train, we are causing intentional damage and suffering in the gym. If we don't cut corners, we aren't wasting the suffering.
From a Freudian perspective depression is when the id withdrawals energy from the functional ego. Therefore resulting in a lack of energy and a sort of emotional pain. I think the events need to be processed. That is, must pass through the ego. In the end, it is a transformation. So we don't get rid of depression, rather, we grow from it. And growth is always painful. Just as we train, we are causing intentional damage and suffering in the gym. If we don't cut corners, we aren't wasting the suffering.
