Can Drugs Make the Depressed Brain Look Better?

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The diagnostic category depression and all the other diagnostic categories are, from asen standpoint, unreliable and invalid. We just can't call it an illness. Is that fair? Absolutely. The thing called depression isn ta teryospo ba, serious problem. It's just not an illness. So definitely we would help the person. We would try to help the person feel better. And if you wanted to, if the person wanted to, sure they can take a drug if it seems, if it makes them feel better, by all means. I have nothing against that. But the drug is not correcting a disease process that's making them feel bad,. like it does with dibede.

Dr. Ruby earned his Ph.D. in 1995 at Florida State University. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of military service as a criminal, counterintelligence, and counterespionage special agent and investigative psychologist in many capacities across the globe. Following his military career, Dr. Ruby has been a psychologist and coach in private practice.

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Why does Dr. Ruby believe calling mental illness an 'illness' is a problem?
What advice does Dr. Ruby give those who are dealing with depression and anxiety?

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