Nathan #fundie disqus.com
(Comment on a rebuttal to this)
All somebody needs to do is eliminate wheat and grains and any other high glycemic foods to overcome depression. Eat more fat, vegetables, supplement vitamin D, exercise, and get enough sleep (even going to bed before 10 or 11) and they'll find their depression goes away. In cases of a troubled past, PTSD, abuse or emotional trauma, the depression might remain more or less, but even in these cases the sufferer will be greatly relieved and able to manage their depression if not completely overcome it in the future.
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The nice thing about your story here is that it places all of the responsibility for getting better squarely in the patients hands, so you can blame their depression on their own actions. It gives people a nice sense of vindication that their own lack of depression is due to their own actions, and is completely within their own control.
It's a tremendous pity it's complete bollucks.
You got it. That's the amazing thing about it. The patient is empowered to take charge of their own situation. Unfortunately the doctor never tells them this, so if anything, it's the doctors fault and not the patient's.