Depression is caused by chemical disbalance in the brain, how come cognitive behavioral therapy can work for depression? How does this work? Does this mean our thoughts affect our chemicals in our brain?
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It doesn’t really. It’s just a band-aid and based on “woo-science.” Sure it helps some people, but it does nothing to target the origin of your thoughts, which is what philosophy does. Reading philosophy (especially ethics and epistemology stuff) has done me far greater than any bullshit CBT garbage. You actually dive deep into your value system and understand yourself and the way you think better, by studying philosophy.
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