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Patients often described issues in their lives causing them distress – a boss who was abusive or insulting, domestic violence, interpersonal communication problems. “[Depression] could be [caused by] a need, of an absent parent … problems of class can also produce depression. Abuse too, sexual abuse,” said María, who was in treatment for depression. 9 Patients most often understood their depression as being caused by social issues. In that regard, going to the psychiatrist or other mental health professional can be seen as resolving those social issues that then were reinterpreted as personal, medical problems. Some went to psychotherapy with psychologists but not all, because as a “talking cure,” psychiatrists in the project understood it to take more time and resources from the hospital. Sometimes patients were unable or unwilling to return for subsequent sessions. Pills were seen as an integral component of recovery by both patients and professionals.
— Susan E. Bell, Anne E. Figert, Reimagining (Bio)Medicalization, Pharmaceuticals and Genetics, 2015-
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Dry Eyes: What Kind of Cure is This?
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Vernon Coleman Can’t Cure Depression, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, or Parkinson’s
I suspect Vernon Coleman knows why he can’t cure dementia. Vernon Coleman claims to have a cure for many cases of depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and even some cases of Parkinson’s. He’s wrong. He cannot cure them. But it’s complicated. And … Continue reading
In Sickness and Health: Form follows Function?
“Form follows function” is a quote by the architect Louis Sullivan who said that buildings and other objects, which we might perceive as not beautiful, should have a shape that primarily relates to their intended function or purpose. The phrase is … Continue reading
Most Cancers are easily Cured
This post is the third in a series about easy cures. The first two are: Most Cures are easy, trivial, and therefore ignored, and Most Infections are Minor, Easily Cured. Obviously cancer is a complex disease – and we should … Continue reading