Question 1

do bipolars have a hard time striking a balance between optimism and pessimism?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Each time their mood changes they have to learn to live with their new emotions. It is not easy. Also, if they have a mixed mood state they can find themselves experiencing  optimism and pessimism simultaneously and this can be extremely confusing to the individual.

Question 2

if depressed patients > likely forego procedures due to pessimism, are medicated depressed patients more likely to say okay due to iatrogenic optimism?

Accepted Answer

Medical complaints: Depressed patients are more sensitive to pain and complain of medical problems more often. They are at risk of undergoing more unnecessary medical diagnostic procedures and starting pain medications than other patients due to the severity of their complaints. The psychiatric treatment would decrease the intensity of their problems and improve their tolerance to procedures if they are needed.

Question 3

how do some people have so much energy? some ppl i know always have so much energy (almost hyper) and optimism/confidence, i try but cannot emulate it

Accepted Answer

Everyone is diffeten: Everyone has a different personality. The best thing to do is to be true to yourself. Know yourself and your personality and be true to you. You do not have to be nor should you be like someone else. You are fine the way you are. Be proud of yourself and your personality will shine

Question 4

what are the benefits of optimism?

Accepted Answer

Many: Generally optimistic people are more happy and spread that happiness to those around them.  Some think it improves internal body function and certainly helps the day to go by better.  As long as the optimism is not obvious in the face of things that are not so optimistic.

Question 5

what is the role of optimism in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

It helps!: Optimism is helpful in a relationship because it increases positive expectations, which increase motivation to invest in the relationship in the first place. And, investing in a relationship, by spending more time together, keeping each other up to date on events, working on mutual goals, etc. Determines how close you are in the relationship.

Question 6

does pessimism cause depression or does depression cause pessimism?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Depression is a profound, even physical reaction to loneliness, loss, or hopelessness that blocks motivation to seek fulfillment or even survival. Pessimism is a thought process, an intellectual choice of how to look at the world and predict our fate. You can have one without the other. Mood and thought can affect each other but are not the same thing.

Question 7

are negativism and pessimism due to physical damage in the brain?

Accepted Answer

No: They are learned perceptions and responses to events and emotions.

Question 8

diagnosed with cpps 5 months ago. cystoscope, rectal ultrasound, psa test normal. no pain since taking antiobiotics + alpha blockers. taking 5mg hytrin now, only symptom is urine stream weak max9.8ml.; 3 months prior it was 8.4. room for optimism?

Accepted Answer

Prostate?: All these findings seem to suggest more than chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), but perhaps prostate hypertrophy (enlargement) with urinary obstruction. Keep working with your doctor. Good luck.

Question 9

hi doctor. suffered depression for a few years, lose of optimism. other symptoms, history of excessive masturbation. started taking maca root and tried to reduce masturbation. im reading only positive reviews of bee pollen and an amino acid called gaba wo

Accepted Answer

Feeling Good: There are several types of depression.  Reactive depression occurs as a result of loss and eventually we adjust.  If one does not adjust or if the cause is not clear certainly seek professional help.  "feeling good" by david burns is an excellent self-help book based on science.  Don't let the thickness of it intimidate you.  Take it bit by bit.  The very best to you.  Masturbation is not cause.

Question 10

how do you keep a positive attitude when sometimes life is bad?

Accepted Answer

Seek meaning: Viktor frankl, founder of modern psychotherapy, kept his fellow-inmates alive & upbeat in the concentration camps. Seek meaning (often the image of those you love), reflect that life is unfair but that you can still be a good person, define who you are in terms of your work and service ethic, manage time well & organize yourself, have a kind word for whoever you meet. Just my thoughts, cheers.

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Do bipolars have a hard time striking a balance between optimism and pessimism?

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If depressed patients > likely forego procedures due to pessimism, are medicated depressed patients more likely to say okay due to iatrogenic optimism?

A member asked:

How do some people have so much energy? some ppl i know always have so much energy (almost hyper) and optimism/confidence, i try but cannot emulate it

A member asked:

What are the benefits of optimism?

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What is the role of optimism in a relationship?

A member asked:

Does pessimism cause depression or does depression cause pessimism?

A member asked:

Are negativism and pessimism due to physical damage in the brain?

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Diagnosed with cpps 5 months ago. cystoscope, rectal ultrasound, psa test normal. no pain since taking antiobiotics + alpha blockers. taking 5mg hytrin now, only symptom is urine stream weak max9.8ml.; 3 months prior it was 8.4. room for optimism?

A member asked:

Hi doctor. suffered depression for a few years, lose of optimism. other symptoms, history of excessive masturbation. started taking maca root and tried to reduce masturbation. im reading only positive reviews of bee pollen and an amino acid called gaba wo

A member asked:

How do you keep a positive attitude when sometimes life is bad?

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