Show Section V' ?? V' V J ' Tuesday July 16 2002 m Pagei The Herald Journal J ' ’’ V f: V doesn’t cure By Calvin R c J' I li Vi'' V" - ‘ V-- Petersen tvt ' language contains numerous pejorative words and phrases for psychological problems It is also not uncommon for depression and anxiety sufferers to describe themselves and their symptoms in such terms For example thosestiuggling with anxiety disorders often characterize tbeir difficulties as a sign of “weakness” or “stupidity" Similarly the loss of interest and motivation common to depression may be interacted as “laziness" and the tearfulness of lowered mood may resultin' v - t - t ’r r''rr ? Jt ‘i ir ' hi - 4 Jt'l&fir-'ii'fy'R- 4 ' 8kVj if' rt ‘I £ " i j 4 Vhiner" or “mess” Gang through an episode of depression or anxiety is bad enough why are those wbo experience such struggles often so prone to adding insult to injury by attacking their own character and worth? Part of die reason is undoubtedly historical Mental problems of all types have long been Viewed with fear and superstition but our mod-er- o vocabulary of for today’s common emotional ills may paradoxically be the product of a more enlightened age As die idea of progress became die driving force or Western culture any nonobjective reason for a lack of productivity or resolve became cause for scorn This is probably how value came to masquerade as explanations for human behavior Fof example we commonly use ' such phrases as: “He could have gotten better grades if he weren't so or “I would have finished if I been so stupid!" We generally don’t even recog nize that something is wrong with such statements The lack or loss of motivation may have a number of postible explanations but “lazi- ness” and “stupidity” tell us nothing ' about what they might be Such ‘ terms are fundamentally manipula-- ’ ' rive Their intent is to uuune or ' humiliate for die usual purpose of motivating better performance and eliminating mirtakwi However such words are generally counter- productive and always dehumaniz- v mg as they reduce complex human ' problems of coping to failures of v will or character exacerbating die distress of those who are already ! : r APphoto S" ALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bandages that dissolve into wounds Cancer drug delivery systems Smaller scars Chronic ulcer treatments Faster healing for serious bums Quicker healing for dia- betics and the elderly That could be the result of research University of Utah scientists are conducting into hydrogels — clear flexible biological bandages that appear 1 Ik r!r to accelerate healing : While no testing m hitmans has yet occurred results from ani- mal testing have expanded the list of potential applications from a better more sterile wound covering to inlernal repairs sudi as vocalcord reconstruction But die scientists aren’t exactly sure how hydrogels work said Dr Jane Shdtw associate prafeuor of surgery at toe University a papa appear- of Utah School of Medicine Shelby ing in the September issue qf the journal Biomaterials Another researcher University of Utah College of Pharmacy professor arid corautoor Glenn Prestwich has a few ideas how-evHe think die gel concentrates die body’s own healing foe- -: x v' tors to die wound e deliver of a super-dosHydrogels hyaluronan or HA tp die -- : Anodier reason for our modern v vocabulary of self contempt surely' i' items from living in a society diat ' continually bombards us with mes- : sages that we are not good enough as we are Consumerism seems to' ' S inevitably lead to what some psy- “die to referred have as didogists ' empty self” as advertising toadies us that we are always Wanting' and In needof filling with goods and servicesin order to feel good about our lives and ourselves' Finally there is something of vicious circle with respect to the We leam language of to be hard ourselves to try to dp bet-- ter wfaen dungs are not goingwelL- -' xsnd that may work to a point How- like bedjng a horse that i too £ i tired tb continue jteasily becomes J Counterproductive' Language is our most important human resource sndinthis stress 600000 children fol ageit is becoming increasingly v " woriiMde each of important that we use it as a tool i v ' ' year Its name understanding rather than as a from the iV 'foomee means of manipulation and judg-' mta $V r§ f r place of hydrogel is displayed at the University of Utah Wednesday The gd whose mato'ingredient is negatively charged sugar dissolves as tt heals After wetting the hydrogel it becomes soft and flexMe much like a soft contact lens and is then applied to the wound where it aids healing 1 ’ s - i A' A See HYDROGELS onB2 is 'JiiS F er rvstrugglrlg'''”!'' - Wednesday in Salt lake City The product which still needs FDA approval would be used like an adhesive bandage Dr Jane Shejby associate profesor of surgery at the University of Utal School of Medicine displays a piece of hydrogel in a lab judg-men- ts : vi(4 )n j TiDiarrheavaccine a: Al self-criticis- m hel n kiri amij ri - f ‘w - I ? ?" ant r Y- - ? 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