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Is Emotional Pain Necessary?

12/12/2016

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August of 2010 NPR radio carried a story titled: "Is Emotional Pain Necessary?" citing a change in the rough draft of the upcoming American Psychiatric Association's new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM---specifically, removing a caution of diagnosing major depression for people who have just lost a loved one in what's called "bereavement exclusion."
The DSM has more diagnoses than it did years ago. It reminds me of the number of medical diagnoses that have also increased over the years. Recently I read an advertisement for a diagnosis I hadn't seen before: "shift work sleep disorder" along with the accompanying medicine that can be prescribed for it.
Here are some questions to consider:
  • What is the line between what is a normal response to a situation and pathology? When it comes to grief work, I've had some people say they've felt pressured to "get over it" leaving them thinking there was something wrong with them and feeling defensive.
  • What influence do drug companies have on "new" diagnoses? Here's what one doctor has to say. Were you aware pharmaceutical companies track the prescriptions you fill and the doctor who writes them? This information has been used in the past by these companies to reward doctors who prescribed their medications often.
  • Where do you think the breakdown of medications people take ends up going? You might not like what you learn. The question is: what can we do about it?
As part of the work I do with clients we talk about the importance that emotions and feelings have in our lives and how they are an internal guidance system which let you know if your wants, needs or desires are being met. Two books I highly recommend are "The Secret Language of Feelings" by Calvin Banyan and "Serenity: Simple Steps for Recovering Peace of Mind, Real Happiness, and Great Relations" by Jane Nelsen.
Beth
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    Beth is a Board Certified Hypnotist, certified in 5-PATH® Hypnosis and a certified 7th Path Self-Hypnosis® instructor.

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