ilandiamant@... asked this question on 4/13/2000:

I am a psychotherapist looking for papers or any other relevant information on depression in high achievers after having been successful in business. , I am a psychotherapist looking for papers or any other relevant information on depression in high achievers after having been successful in business.

larrybergen gave this response on 4/14/2000:

Though a person may be successful in one aspect of life,there are actually eight aspects,or dynamis(urges toward survival) they are:

1-self 2-sex,marriage 3-groups 4-mankind 5-material world 6-plants and animals 7-spiritual 8-infinity,God

Any transgressions on any of these dynamics will effect the others ,specifically dynamics 1-4,further it will cause withdrawal from others and create a downward spiral in the persons life. A person does this all by himself,pulling in outside influence to diminish his capability to harm his dynamics any further. The highest form of survival is of course power on all these dynamics,the lowest point of course is total failure.

For more data on this subject check out Dianetics The modern science of mental health,by L.Ron Hubbard.