Psych

“I'm not a big fan of psychoanalysis: I think if you have mental problems what you need are good pills. But I do think that if you have thinks that bother you, things that are unresolved, the more that you talk about them, write about them, the less serious they become.” –Stephen King

     Sigmund Freud instituted us with the idea of Psychoanalysis. It is grounded in multiple parts. Parts include: a person’s development are based on his or her childhood, actions are caused by the unconscious mind, the mind creates defense mechanisms to repress memories, and repressed memories can be brought back to the conscious through coaching. However, I would like to argue a point here that I do not necessarily believe, so please bare with me.

     I am not a believer in medicine. I hate medicine; I do not take it at all costs. I believe in natural recovery. The most recent time that I experienced the issue of medication was when I sustained me spell of concussions last year. After suffering through anxiety and depression issues after my concussions, I was told by doctors that I needed medication to help me. I am proud to say that aside from an occasional Advil, I took no medication to aid my recovery. If this were to happen again, I would not take medication. However, it is interesting to look at what would happen if I did take medication.

     Stephen King would be on the side of medication in my case. However, Freud would not be. Freud would argue that I should have sought counseling to talk about my issues to get through my anxiety and depression. Fortunately that is what I did, and it did help me significantly. But it is always interesting to wonder about the other side. If I did take medication, my recovery could have been expedited. But that was never an option for me. I am extremely happy where I ended up.

     As a student in high school, I am an outsider to what medication can really do to you. My dad likes to act as an expert in the field; he is far from it. He works with computers, not medication. He is the driving force against me taking meds. However, he is also an outsider to the fact. He has read many books on psychology. He has also read some books on Freud. He agrees with Freud’s psychoanalytical theory. He is the one that suggested I should seek counseling instead of medication. This brings up the point, should you listen to a large group of outsiders? I could have listened to my doctors, who I would consider the insiders on the topic. However, I instead listened to a group of outsiders, who knew little about concussions. In the end, I turned out all right.

     I would quickly like to also make the point that every person is an outsider when it comes to the topic of concussions. No one really knows a thing about concussions. Each one is different, and concussions are ever evolving. The field is expanding, but after suffering my own fair share of concussions, I would not even consider a neurologist an insider on concussions.