: Re: Amygdala Retraining

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> That because I think you're drawing an inappropriate distinction

between psychology and physiology. Theres no reason that something

that effects say the autonomic nervous system pathways in the brain

shouldn't also effect the emotional centers of the brain as well.

These two areas are located very close to each other.

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Professor Wessely couldn't have said it better. -E

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> You didnt get into CFS because you thought the wrong way or

behaved the wrong way. You got into CFS problem because something

caused damage to your brain which effected many different aspects of

your body and your mind; from exercising to thinking to emoting as

well.

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The Wessely concept is that no matter whether maladaptive behaviors

led you to get CFS, it is your own maladaptive behaviors that prevent

you from recovering. If this therapy helps you, it would confirm

that the theory is accurate - in your case. -E

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> Curing is another matter. Can thinking in certain ways change the

way the brain operates? Can it heal brain damage? I really dont know.

Nor do I know if Amygdala Retraining is curative. I would be

surprised at that but I wouldnt be surprised if it helps and thats

pretty good in itself.

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If some people naturally posses the properly mentally healthy LACK

of maladaptive behaviors which allow them to recover

without " amygdala training " , while it may not be your fault that you

don't have this mechanism, it would still mean that mental health

intervention is appropriate and necessary to your condition. -E

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> I doubt that anyone who actually gets cured of this would really

care if its 'psychological' or not.

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Probably not, but it would still confirm that this was indeed a

psychological illness, and that " Change your attitude " and " AIYH "

actually constituted " helpful " and " CORRECT " advice, rather that

being the " abuse " it was thought to be.

It would also mean that it was those CFSers who believed that their

illness was purely physiological who were the stubborn and

closeminded mistaken ones, who needed to have their error forcefully

conveyed to them.

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