Thank you, Dr. G, for inviting me back to your very insightful blog, Racing + Raging. Understanding what happens chemically in the brain when mental states vary is essential for the correct response to the disorder, such as managing the symptoms and guiding pharmacological treatment.
Currently, therapy for mental distress has included psychotherapy, which may take a long time to see results, and various cognitive and behavioral therapies, which focus on coping and adaptation. Psychological treatment is valuable for understanding past traumas and learning how to reduce maladaptive behaviors and manage emotions; however, addressing the chemical imbalance of neurotransmitters may help the patient's acceptance of psychological intervention, and return to a more balanced and healthy life.
I have had students who are challenged by life events and suddenly quit their dreams of higher education or may switch jobs or relationships in an effort to slow the Racing + Raging events that occur in thought patterns, actions, and subconscious reactions to escape the mental pain of neurotransmitter imbalance.
Psychological pain with neurotransmitter imbalance may become unbearable and drive individuals to unhealthy escape patterns because it mirrors the effects and exhaustion of acute or chronic pain. Pain is pain regardless of its origin or cause, and it is not giving up when we seek help with neurotransmitter imbalance, but a strategic plan to return to our best performance.
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