i recently cured my self from 30 years of suicidal depression, severe social anxiety and paranoia. all i did was realise i am in control of my thoughts and feelings they are not in control of me.i have just spent 3 months 12 hours a day reserching psychology and psychiatry only to find out no one knows how the mind actualy works. here is something i wrote.
Modern psychology/psychiatry
Modern psychiatry is mostly wrong due to a lack of understanding caused by years of clinical trials. The problem with testing in clinical environment is it eliminates the understanding of the subject being tested. People have different experiences, upbringings and genetics all of witch contribute to how they cope in different situations. All of those factors contribute to the way a person creates there thought patterns and the chemicals those thoughts create.
Every neuron is different and has different connections, pathways and purpose determent by the individuals genetics and environment. neuroscientists can not agree on how many different types there are or how many subcategory's there are. The truth that no psychiatrist wants to admit is that they don't know how the brain actually works. No one does or ever will because every brain is different.
The way a person has learnt how to cope with problems in there life determines the amount of chemicals that are produced by the thought. If you are taught that feelings are for sissies the brain will produce less of the chemicals that create feelings. Someone who is taught that having feelings is a good thing will produce more chemicals and therefore have stronger feelings. It also comes down to your intellect. With a higher intelligence you have the capability for stronger feelings but also a higher ability to control them.
You can control feelings by controlling the thoughts that create them. Feelings are an evolutionary trait. If you just think you are in danger you will not react in the same way as if you think you are in danger and feel fear and create adrenaline. Feelings enhance the thought process and can change the thought process in a good or bad way if you let them. Once the chemicals get over a certain concentration they will control the thought process and it will be harder to maintain control.
The secret to over coming depression, social anxiety/phobia, stress, and all other mental heath problems that are not associated with brain injury is to just change the way you think. It is as simple as that.
What ever you think you will feel. if you think you will be anxious in public you will be. If you think you will be happy in public you will be.
The use of antidepressants stops the persons ability to control there thought patterns. the same goes for alcohol and any mind altering drug. Your body is a chemical factory what you put in get converted so what you eat and drink will change the way you think and feel.
All the factors in your life affect the way your brain develops and it never stops developing. The brain is constantly changing as you develop new memory's and experiences ether good or bad. The way you respond to those events is up to you and no one can help you they can only guide you with advice. Until you take control and make the derision to change the way you think you will not change there is no magic pill.
modern psychology
psychology is better at helping people learn how to control their thoughts and feelings but it is up to the psychologist. Most are just in it for the money and it is a very easy job with no accountability or proper performance checks. It also has the most subcategory's so the training and knowledge of the psychologist will very greatly. There are also more psychologists that have there own problems and went into psychology to try and understand them.
Psychology is more about getting to know the person and making them feel comfortable. Positive reinforcement showing empathy and compassion are more effective than drugs. The problem is people are more likely to want to make friends or fall in love with there psychologist than with a psychiatrist.
The main problem with psychology is the cost. Psychologists think their time is worth more than there level of training would suggest. It takes more hours to become a good mechanic than it does to become a clinical psychologist
most universality degrees could be done in around 12 to 18 months instead of 4 years. University's have school holidays and most still operate under the old book and hand written time frames. They haven't kept up to date with the speed of computer writing and the ease of gathering information from the internet. They also only average 3 hours 3 to 4 days a week that's why they encourage students to do more than one coarse at a time.
My advice to anyone looking for help with depression, anxiety and paranoia is go see a councilor they cost less. are more available so you can see them more often. They tend to care more about the people they see. They are less about their career and more about helping you. They tend not to be ego driven and are more inclined to help you with other aspects of your life.
Psychiatry and psychology have been too institutionalized and have stagnated. They have become blind to any other way of helping people. they need to have a major overhaul or more people will die unnecessarily.
Always remember you are in control of your thoughts and feelings don't let them control you.
i can now play with anxiety and depression i can turn them on and off at will. it takes me about 5 min. to create them but it takes around 3 hours for the cemicals to disapate. i do love my new brain
