lithium
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In my psychology class we touched upon an interesting concept. It is formally known as the locus of control. There are two different types of locus of control. The first is known as "External locus of control". It basically means that a person believes that their life is influenced by forces outside of their control. That the environment they are in has control of their life and what happens to them. The second, "Internal locus of control"; a person believes that they are in control of their life and the success they make out of it. People with a high internal locus of control tend to plan their day and stick to their schedule. In addition, they are less likely to become depressed. On the other hand, with external locus of control, people are more likely to give up easily, due to thinking that they cannot control their success. With external locus of control, people are more likely to be depressed. With that said, I have come to realize that I do not have a schedule, and rarely plan my day. I pretty much have an external locus of control. I am wondering if any of you that suffer from depression also have this "external locus of control" and whether changing to a "internal locus of control" would prove to be beneficial in the long run. Honestly, I lack the motivation and enthusiasm for a internal locus of control, but it may be worth a try.
