Re:Rethinking Addiction as a Chronic Brain Disease
by marginalia_nu on Sunday September 08, 2024 @01:45PM
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Yeah dude I think you're the one who is projecting. You're reading a lot into what I wrote that just isn't there.
Re:Rethinking Addiction as a Chronic Brain Disease
by soulofmischief on Sunday September 08, 2024 @03:40PM
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I'm addressing the words you wrote, mainly this idea that learned helplessness is a significant concern when diagnosing chemical imbalances. Learned helplessness is tangential to a proper diagnosis, there is still CBT and other techniques for developing coping mechanisms around mental health issues, but those cannot be utilized without first receiving a diagnosis.
For example, in the case of ADHD, it s clear that patients have a reduced dopamine receptor count. It's not just a chemical imbalance, it's structural. Medication is the only effective solution for severe cases, and the result is night and day. Knowing this helps me make better decisions around my diagnosis, and also alleviates the great shame and anxiety that come hand in hand with ADHD.
I don't wish to devolve into an argument and I apologize if my initial comment was too aggressive.
And not every neurological disorder is fixable. And the question of whether this is "sometimes" or "in many cases" is still in the air, unless you can provide solid citations proving otherwise. So there is no need for this kind of judgement.