[steve86]

Yes, PET is a function-oriented brain scan. But results are not consistent across patients — depression has many causes, differing manifest symptoms and various treatments. I also concur that religion doesn't necessarily make one feel better — but can allow one to bear the cross a little longer. That serves God's will. No matter how bad and dysfunctional I might feel, I still manage to get out a few choppy fragments of a Rosary during those blackest of times. I believe that's why I'm still here, more so than the antidepressive drugs.

[goat granny]

At the time, for me I told myself I can live with this for 1 hour, that progressed to I can deal with this for a day. Then it was for a week etc. Its not a miracle performed it a process of healing...The pet scan was great in dealing with schizophrenics. It was amazing on some how hardly any of the brain was working during an exaberation /sp.(spell check had no word for me to use) and the differences when in remission (as far as one with that disease can be in remission)