A Breakthrough in the Treatment of Mood Disorders
Depression is a discussed in depth in this chapter. The discoveries made throughout the years is astonishing. It is great to know there are people who study these illnesses and try to find ways to cure them. I knew Depression was something more common now than it has been in a couple of years but I did not know it was known as “the common cold of psychiatric disturbances” (Burns, 1980, p. 9). As I have grown, I have come to realize how much depression affects a person. Dr. Burns and his colleagues have discovered a new treatment called Cognitive therapy. Additionally, Dr. Burns expresses the way this therapy is exceeding other therapies and is having exceptional results. Upon reading this book, …show more content…
As I mentioned in the previous paragraphs, my ex-boyfriend whom I have written about committed suicide this year. I had not spoken to him in over a year. The last time, I spoke to him I told him I had met someone and did not feel it be right to continue to speak to him. At first, I felt a responsible because I was someone he could talk to and I was not there for him. Then I had the realization that I needed to move on. When the news reached me through a friend, I was distraught. I knew he had issues, and I could not come to comprehend why he would do such a thing. I communicated the incident to my boyfriend, and he asked if I was okay. I said I am sad, but I do not know what to feel. We discussed in depth if I should attend his funeral. Chris is a great man and understood I needed to have closure and go to John’s funeral. When I gave the news to my family, they were shocked. They immediately thought it was wrong to attend his funeral because he was a part of my past. My father and grandfather thought I was disrespectful to my current relationship because I was going back to my past. Lastly, I asked my mom to go with me, and she did. It took a while to understand why my family panicked. After all, when this guy broke my heart, I lost myself. I think they thought the same would happen again. It did not, I needed to have closure and give my respects. Ultimately, I am glad I went and gave my respects to his family; it was the right thing to
Depression is a discussed in depth in this chapter. The discoveries made throughout the years is astonishing. It is great to know there are people who study these illnesses and try to find ways to cure them. I knew Depression was something more common now than it has been in a couple of years but I did not know it was known as “the common cold of psychiatric disturbances” (Burns, 1980, p. 9). As I have grown, I have come to realize how much depression affects a person. Dr. Burns and his colleagues have discovered a new treatment called Cognitive therapy. Additionally, Dr. Burns expresses the way this therapy is exceeding other therapies and is having exceptional results. Upon reading this book, …show more content…
As I mentioned in the previous paragraphs, my ex-boyfriend whom I have written about committed suicide this year. I had not spoken to him in over a year. The last time, I spoke to him I told him I had met someone and did not feel it be right to continue to speak to him. At first, I felt a responsible because I was someone he could talk to and I was not there for him. Then I had the realization that I needed to move on. When the news reached me through a friend, I was distraught. I knew he had issues, and I could not come to comprehend why he would do such a thing. I communicated the incident to my boyfriend, and he asked if I was okay. I said I am sad, but I do not know what to feel. We discussed in depth if I should attend his funeral. Chris is a great man and understood I needed to have closure and go to John’s funeral. When I gave the news to my family, they were shocked. They immediately thought it was wrong to attend his funeral because he was a part of my past. My father and grandfather thought I was disrespectful to my current relationship because I was going back to my past. Lastly, I asked my mom to go with me, and she did. It took a while to understand why my family panicked. After all, when this guy broke my heart, I lost myself. I think they thought the same would happen again. It did not, I needed to have closure and give my respects. Ultimately, I am glad I went and gave my respects to his family; it was the right thing to