alternative treatments for depression

I’m Think I Have Depression. What Do I Do?

Question by : I’m think i have depression. what do i do? I don’t know why, but im pretty sure i have depression. I took many online diagnostic tests and they all say i have moderate to severe depression. I’m only 18 years old and even though i kind of told my mom, she basically said that doctors will only give me medication which i shouldnt take at my age. so instead i’ve been consuming a lot of marijuana….self medicating. ive been drinking a little (alone) to help sooth these feelings…but now i feel like its not helping. i thought if was helping, but when i dont have any, i feel even worse…like all my feelings have built up. the drugs and alochol have only numbed my feelings. Read more... ...

Alternative Treatments for Depression

  Alternative Treatments For Depression – A modern epidemic in an age of vaccinations is something which cannot be treated with drugs. It has to be stronger than medication to survive the onslaught o…   Why should Men be Stuck in Marriage because of Fear of Divorce and Unfair … I've known dozens of men who choose to tolerate awful treatment from their wives because their only alternative is a divorce that promises financial ruin and part-time fatherhood. There is a reduced incentive ...

Do You Believe Psychiatry Is Scientific? if So Why? if Not What Do You Think Might Be a Better Alternative?

by Ed Yourdon Question by some time: Do you believe Psychiatry is scientific? If so why? If not what do you think might be a better alternative? The APA, Surgeon General, NAMI can’t give: 1. Evidence that establishes the validity of “schizophrenia” “depression” or other “mental Illness” as a biological-brain based disease, 2.Evidence for a physical diagnostic exam such as a scan or test of the brain, blood, urine, genes, etc that can reliably distinguish individuals diagnoses (prior to treatment with medications), from individuals without these diagnoses, 3. Evidence for a Base-line Standard of a neurochemically balanced “normal” personality, against which a neurochemical “imbalance” can be measured and corrected by pharmaceutical means, 4. Evidence that any Psychotropic Drug can correct a “chemical imbalance” attributed to a psychiatric diagnoses, and is any thing more than a non-specific alterer of physiol ...

Our Age of Anxiety

Our Age of Anxiety The physician Silas Weir Mitchell famously prescribed a "rest cure" for female neurasthenics, to slow down their dangerous mental activity and forcibly restore them to a traditionally passive feminine role. Neurasthenic men, however, were encouraged to … Read more on Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) Don't jump to conclusions: expert provides top tips for parents of struggling … These can include falling behind in school, displaying problem behaviour, dropping out of school, trying drugs, becoming involved in crime or ending up with depression. … This can eliminate the need for tutoring or serve as an alternative to … Read more on My Sunshine Coast (press release) (blog) Read more... ...

Acne Problems, but Regular Meds Aggravate Chronic Depressive Disorder?

Question by ferrisulf: Acne problems, but regular meds aggravate chronic depressive disorder? I am suffering from what I now believe is either nodular acne or a mild form of cystic acne. Everything the dermatologist has recommended has aggravated a chronic condition I have called unipolar disorder (similar to bipolar 2) At its worst the unipolar disorder makes me suicidal. I have found ways to keep it in check for the most part, but these medications make the depression come back. Read more... ...

Alternative Treatments for Depression

  Alternative Treatments for Depression –   Royal Oak center uses yoga to treat eating disorders ROYAL OAK — The health benefits of yoga make it a popular alternative therapy for dealing with back pain, depression and stress. Teens use yoga therapy to strike a balance between mind and body as they deals with. Yoga improves flexibility, balance, … Read more on The Macomb Daily Read ...

It's All in the Reflexology

It's All in the Reflexology A Woodlands woman is reaching out to area residents suffering from medical conditions, depression or old-fashioned stress by offering an alternative therapy focused on relaxation. Reflexology is a type of natural alternative therapy given to the feet … Read more on Your Houston News Hypnotherapy in Hackney: too good to be true? As an enthusiastic reader of Freud and Jung I know better than to underestimate the power of the subconscious mind; on the other hand, I am naturally suspicious of 'alternative' medicine. Hypnotherapy is an attractive idea – the results are ostensibly … Read more on Hackney Hive Read more... ...