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I found this incredibly interesting last nite and only have a wee bit to share.

Scientists discovered that folks who have suffered a major depression in their lives have been found to have some dead brain cells as a result of the trauma. This means that when we humans are forced to deal with some serious life issues we are actually killing off some or our brain cells, it isn't a chemical imbalance. It is like a wound. Having learned this, they now have the ability to go forward and find away to cure this or heal these cells before they die. They also still maintain that is can be hereditary. But wow interesting to know it's a kind of brain hurt. Makes sense really cause it is always brought on by some sort of awful event in our lives.

Just food for thought today.
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What A Downer For The Depressed! It Kind Of Eats On Itself............
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SOJOURNER wrote: What A Downer For The Depressed! It Kind Of Eats On Itself............
for now yes, but there is hope for the future.
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I must be one of the lucky ones, my head is so full of sawdust that there's nothing there for depression to eat. :wah:















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pina wrote: I must be one of the lucky ones, my head is so full of sawdust that there's nothing there for depression to eat. :wah:


I think I would say you are blessed hehehehehe I had a brief encounter with the deperssion the put me on "the meds" and I took myself off after about 3 months, the side effects of the meds were way worse than the supposed depression. It may have been mind over matter, but for the 3 months I did manage to feel way better.
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minks wrote: I think I would say you are blessed hehehehehe I had a brief encounter with the deperssion the put me on "the meds" and I took myself off after about 3 months, the side effects of the meds were way worse than the supposed depression. It may have been mind over matter, but for the 3 months I did manage to feel way better.


So youv'e only lost a few of your brain cells then. :wah:

Seriously! I am lucky in that I have never suffered anything like that.















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pina wrote: So youv'e only lost a few of your brain cells then. :wah:

Seriously! I am lucky in that I have never suffered anything like that.


you only just figured that out about me ahahahahahaha

you are lucky as am I too really, it was a minor set back.
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minks wrote: you only just figured that out about me ahahahahahaha

you are lucky as am I too really, it was a minor set back.


My ex mom-in-law suffered from depression and what she called nerves for most of her adult life, she could never get off her meds.

She died a few years back, was it because she had no brain cells left. :wah:

Sorry Bertha I loved ya really















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pina wrote: My ex mom-in-law suffered from depression and what she called nerves for most of her adult life, she could never get off her meds.

She died a few years back, was it because she had no brain cells left. :wah:

Sorry Bertha I loved ya really


ahahaha bad girl, well I do know the meds do that, they make it difficult to get off.
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We were programmed to be happy. Misery short-circuits the brain cells.:D
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OpenMind wrote: We were programmed to be happy. Misery short-circuits the brain cells.:D


OOOO now that would explain why some folks are happy being miserable or making others miserable huh ooooo my FG Scientists unite!!! rooo hawww
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minks wrote: OOOO now that would explain why some folks are happy being miserable or making others miserable huh ooooo my FG Scientists unite!!! rooo hawww


:yh_rotfl Smile
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minks wrote: OOOO now that would explain why some folks are happy being miserable or making others miserable huh ooooo my FG Scientists unite!!! rooo hawww


:yh_rotfl Laugh even when the world crashes around your ears.
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OpenMind wrote: :yh_rotfl Laugh even when the world crashes around your ears.
Pretty much that sums it up.
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:-2 eek lm in trouble then... must be down to only a few by now...

*paces* what to do what to do...

seriously have had bouts and this is a little scary to read..:(
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venus wrote: :-2 eek lm in trouble then... must be down to only a few by now...

*paces* what to do what to do...

seriously have had bouts and this is a little scary to read..:(


Smile hunny there is always some good in a day... Come one OM help me cheer this one up

When your happy and you know it clap your hands *clap clap* When your happy and you know it....
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:D

you lot always cheer me up...:p
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venus wrote: :D

you lot always cheer me up...:p


hehehe we try :)

I think we should have a cheer up committee hehehe rah rah rah smile today cause you made it through the night.... came out the otherside still living, could have been paralized in your sleep, oooooo sorrry not quite like that huh
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venus wrote: :-2 eek lm in trouble then... must be down to only a few by now...



*paces* what to do what to do...



seriously have had bouts and this is a little scary to read..:(


What we need to do is to get Venus onto the operating table. We need laughing gas. We need to open up the cranium and get into the pleasure centre. We need to carefully prise out all the blue meanies we can find until Venus's laughter itself ejects the rest. Then we will need to put the cranium back on and arouse laughing Venus. Then we will have to figure out a way of pausing Venus's laughter so that we can think what to do next.:wah:
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OpenMind wrote: What we need to do is to get Venus onto the operating table. We need laughing gas. We need to open up the cranium and get into the pleasure centre. We need to carefully prise out all the blue meanies we can find until Venus's laughter itself ejects the rest. Then we will need to put the cranium back on and arouse laughing Venus. Then we will have to figure out a way of pausing Venus's laughter so that we can think what to do next.:wah:


Ohhh Dr. OM got to his christmas gift early his little Dr.'s kit hehehehe careful laddy Ve is my friend.
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Hamster wrote: Hi Minks That is so interesting! I have been through a major depression and I was always intrigued why some people seem to recover better than others...
only speculation on my part but maybe some have the ability to heal easier? I dunno that part they didn't get to far into.
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minks wrote: Ohhh Dr. OM got to his christmas gift early his little Dr.'s kit hehehehe careful laddy Ve is my friend.


I'm always careful, Minks. Now would you pass me the cleaver.:D
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OpenMind wrote: I'm always careful, Minks. Now would you pass me the cleaver.:D


Oiy the cleaver this is sounding like a limb removal now....
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minks wrote: Oiy the cleaver this is sounding like a limb removal now....


Do you think I should use something else then?:confused:
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minks wrote: Ohhh Dr. OM got to his christmas gift early his little Dr.'s kit hehehehe careful laddy Ve is my friend.


learn to speak shorthand with minks!
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tmbsgrl;451516 wrote: Wow I never knew this before. I have only been depressed 3 times including whatever I am going through now.


Darn I wish I had the link now that we get back into this :(
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I don't buy it.

A chemical imbalance makes far more sense than dead brain cells. If that were the case..let's see...30 years or so...I would be rendered stupid with all the lost cells I'd have. It just doesn't sound plausible to me. :-3
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hmmm dont scientists say we only use 10% of our brain anyway? that leaves a lot of room for dead cells :p
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buttercup;452103 wrote: hmmm dont scientists say we only use 10% of our brain anyway? that leaves a lot of room for dead cells :p


Good point :p
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buttercup;452103 wrote: hmmm dont scientists say we only use 10% of our brain anyway? that leaves a lot of room for dead cells :p


But dead cells wouldn't remain where they were, they're disposed of!
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