In the early 70's an entire therapy group walked out on their psychiatrist. We had come to the conclusion that he was more interested in his own authoritative and financial stature than he was in his patients. Some of us went on to explore more ancient and holistic ideas. Then along came Mel Brooks send up film, High Anxiety, a brilliant exposure of the decline in medical ethics...... What we now understand as the drive for monetization in Big Pharma. Let us be grateful for Roger's wisdoms. Peace, Maurice
This is a fantastic article and I believe is greatly needed. I agree that depression and anxiety are greatly demonized and they can be troublesome.
However, this line right here: “Essentially, your emotions are valid indicators that certain aspects of your life may not align with your desires” is spot on.
I have long tried to shift my perspective on my own anxiety and depression to a kind of “alarm” or “signal” that something is amiss.
Depression was debilitating for me and I nearly turned to pharmaceutical drugs to try and help fix it. But once I viewed my depression as “aimed at an object” rather than something wrong with me, I was able to identify the root cause of that depression and the actions to resolve it.
Emotions are construals of an object in a particular way… we don’t often tend to view emotions as modes of perception, but emotions are, I believe, perceptions of the moral content of things. It’s imperative we listen to them and identify if the emotion fits with the object. It is to our detriment if we choose not to do so.
In the early 70's an entire therapy group walked out on their psychiatrist. We had come to the conclusion that he was more interested in his own authoritative and financial stature than he was in his patients. Some of us went on to explore more ancient and holistic ideas. Then along came Mel Brooks send up film, High Anxiety, a brilliant exposure of the decline in medical ethics...... What we now understand as the drive for monetization in Big Pharma. Let us be grateful for Roger's wisdoms. Peace, Maurice
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to end, it's about learning to dance in the rain."
What a powerful message. Thank you. I will never look at emotional discomfort the same again.
This is a fantastic article and I believe is greatly needed. I agree that depression and anxiety are greatly demonized and they can be troublesome.
However, this line right here: “Essentially, your emotions are valid indicators that certain aspects of your life may not align with your desires” is spot on.
I have long tried to shift my perspective on my own anxiety and depression to a kind of “alarm” or “signal” that something is amiss.
Depression was debilitating for me and I nearly turned to pharmaceutical drugs to try and help fix it. But once I viewed my depression as “aimed at an object” rather than something wrong with me, I was able to identify the root cause of that depression and the actions to resolve it.
Emotions are construals of an object in a particular way… we don’t often tend to view emotions as modes of perception, but emotions are, I believe, perceptions of the moral content of things. It’s imperative we listen to them and identify if the emotion fits with the object. It is to our detriment if we choose not to do so.
I needed this article today. Thank you 😊