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kurty[B] · 06-01-2004, 05:53 PM

I had an interesting conversation with a social worker and a pharmaceutical company purchaser on whether Bi-Polar and other forms of depression is something people are born with, or something people develop from their social upbringing.

I feel certain forms of depression like Manic Depression can be something someone has from birth, but more so that it really develops itself in the person from their experiences. I don't necessarily think it's something that as soon as your child is born you can perform tests to find out if they'll be Bi-polar or not, I think that do to certain experiences and how one reacts to them that causes the brain to develop a certain way causing the "disease".

What are your takes on how these diseases come about in people?

All aside, we all agreed that doctors today are quick to prescribe medication for a "disease" that they diagnose a person with when medication is not really the necessary answer. Anyone feel otherwise?

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kurty[B] Sauce Puppet	Bi-Polar: Born-With or Developed I had an interesting conversation with a social worker and a pharmaceutical company purchaser on whether Bi-Polar and other forms of depression is something people are born with, or something people develop from their social upbringing. I feel certain forms of depression like Manic Depression can be something someone has from birth, but more so that it really develops itself in the person from their experiences. I don't necessarily think it's something that as soon as your child is born you can perform tests to find out if they'll be Bi-polar or not, I think that do to certain experiences and how one reacts to them that causes the brain to develop a certain way causing the "disease". What are your takes on how these diseases come about in people? All aside, we all agreed that doctors today are quick to prescribe medication for a "disease" that they diagnose a person with when medication is not really the necessary answer. Anyone feel otherwise?