Our CreativeMindSeries.org Blog follows some of the interesting topics that link our creative mind. Not surprisingly, many people with a creative mind (or the potential of a creative mind) come across the topic of antidepressant medication at some time or another in their life. On February 19, 2012, CBS shared an interesting report about the powerful placebo effect of antidepressant medication. In case you missed the airing and would like to see it, here is the link to the segment. It is less than 14 minutes long and worthwhile watching.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7399362n&tag=pop;videos Video Description: Treating Depression: Is there a placebo effect? A Harvard scientist says the drugs used to treat depression are effective, but for many, it's not the active ingredient that's making people feel better. It's the placebo effect.
We also recommend the less than 5 minutes 60 Minute Overtime video:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57380908-10391709/how-the-powerful-placebo-effect-works/?tag=contentMain;contentAux Video Description: When Harvard researcher Irving Kirsch told Lesley Stahl that the difference between taking an antidepressant and taking a sugar pill is minimal for most people, the 60 Minutes correspondent said, "But people are getting better taking antidepressants. I know them." In this "Overtime" feature, you'll hear Lesley share her own family's personal experience with antidepressants-- and how the news in her own report affects her family.Also in this video, Lesley discusses new and controversial research on the placebo effect and the ethics of lying to patients who might benefit from the power of the placebo.
For those of you who have read our "What's the Deal With Learning Disability" eBook http://www.explorationinternational.com/LDbook.html , the videos will reecho the topic of the creative mind of emotionally sensitive people, the history and true meaning of depression, and the effects medication has on the creative mind. Would Beethoven, Emily Dickinson, Hans Christian Andersen, have created the same artistic work if taking antidepressants?
For our Emotions software users, please revisit our online Emotions Software User Guide http://www.explorationinternational.com/EmotionsUser.html and take a look again at our images on the page. Imagine how different the emotional experience would be for anyone if he/she were under antidepressant medication.
Most importantly, though, it is imortant to remember that the creative mind thinks outside the box. Ideally, for the creative mind, there is no all-or-nothing thinking. The creative mind does not need to decide on whether to take antidepressants or not to take antidepressants. For the creative mind, the questions might be: "What is the price for taking antidepressants?" "What can I do in addition to taking antidepressants?" and "What alternate means are there to achieve the same positive effects as antidepressants?". http://www.explorationinternational.com/EmotionsTip123.html
