Holistic Treatment for Depression
Holistic Treatment for Depression encompasses a vast number of treatment modalities. Alternative and Complimentary Medicine is quickly gaining respect in the medical world, however, mainstream mental health institutions are often far behind the curve regarding the acceptance of alternative or holistic treatments for depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders. The Medical establishment and the FDA often tend to suppress and disregard alternative medicine as a viable alternative. Many of the required drug studies that are published, are done by the same drug companies that produce them. An obvious conflict of interest, when you consider the billions of dollars at stake. There are many examples (some now in headline news) of the manipulation or suppression of information by drug companies for monetary gain.
Now in 2008, there is finally some major studies showing that anti-depressants are far less effective than once widely believed and that for mild to moderate depression there are far more effective treatment options - including psychotherapy (talk therapy) - than anti-depressants. For more info, check out this recent article published by the BBC:
Anti-depressants' Little Effect.
Don’t blindly accept the claims of alternative medicine either. There are countless alternatives out there, and some are very promising, perhaps even miraculous; many others are ineffective, or even dangerous. On the whole, however, alternative medicines are vastly safer than mainstream drugs. A holistic treatment for depression should not exclude any available treatment that works - and that may need to include mainstream medicine such as antidepressants or mood stabilizers, particularly for Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder. It is important to carefully weigh the pros and cons. In the absence of any viable alternative treatments, psychiatric meds may be better than no treatment at all. Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder are serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses.
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EFT (Emotional Freedom Technques) What is "EFT"? Sometimes referred to as "Meridian Tapping," EFT is a revolutionary method of healing by applying pressure, or finger taps, to various pressure points on the upper body (you can do this for yourself). The method is safe, easy to learn and directly shifts the brain and nervous system in order to quickly eliminate unconsciously held negative core beliefs, self-destructive thoughts, unresolved emotional traumas and other issues that commonly show up as "depression." Learn more about this amazing technique that I now utilize with most of my own therapy and coaching clients for rapid transformation. The video below is a good overview as explained by Eric Robins, MD:
This page will feature some of the well established alternative healing approaches, as well as some types of holistic treatment for depression, anxiety and stress that are not yet widely known. Holistic treatment for depression and other health problems treats the person as a whole. Holistic medicine is based on Systems Theory - which recognizes that anything done to one "part" of us, affects all other parts of us. Any treatment that is in harmony with life, will benefit the individual on multiple levels -- even far beyond what the target symptoms may be. By utilizing a holistic treatment for depression, it is likely that you will also experience healing in other areas as well. This page is separated into three categories:
In the spirit of viewing healing from a holistic perspective - the distinctions between Body/Mind/Spirit are quite fluid and overlapping. Holistic treatment for depression should recognize the multidimensional reality of good treatment. BodyPhysical Modalities, include Body-Oriented Psychotherapies, as well as hands-on physical healing methods, such as Chiropractic Medicine, Reiki, Jin Shin Jyutsu and Message Therapy.Others Body approaches:
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