Depression treatment in the United States is usually a pharmaceutical anti-depressant and talk therapy. Many people who are being treated for depression forego the talk therapy and just rely on the drug to "cure" them.
Alternative medicine is not usually discussed by most primary care physicians or mental health professionals.
Why not?
Anti-depressants are good for side effects and it takes time to find the "right" medicine to help a patient. The dosage often needs to be adjusted and in the meantime, the person is still depressed. Often a doctor will prescribe an additional medication to go along with the anti-depressant. I call it a "booster" drug.
Why do they do this if the first drug is not working?
Perhaps taking a look at alternative medicine is the answer. Therapies like accupuncture can help to put the body back into balance. No drugs involved.
Vitamin supplements can cure depression because sometimes the true cause of a person's depression is a vitamin deficiency.
Just because you take a daily multi-vitamin supplement doesn't mean that your body still can't be suffering from a deficiency.
Your body needs certain vitamins and minerals in order to function properly. Many of us do not get these important nutrients from the food we eat.
Then there are the outside influences such as stress, pollution and too much "bad" foods like fast food, relying on caffeine to get us through our hectic days and it is easy to see how our bodies could be lacking.
If you have been diagnosed with depression, don't think that alternative medicine cannot help you. Many modalities have been around for centuries.
Pharmaceutical fixes are more profitable and that is one reason why they are more accepted.
There is nothing wrong with going this route but there are other options. Many people have found success through combining alternative therapies with newer treatments for depression.
Depression is a treatable mental illness. Don't give up hope that you will feel better soon but also realize that there is no "magic" pill that will make it go away.
Find a practioner who will explore why you are experiencing these symptoms. It could be as simple as a Vitamin B deficiency.
Alternative medicine is not usually discussed by most primary care physicians or mental health professionals.
Why not?
Anti-depressants are good for side effects and it takes time to find the "right" medicine to help a patient. The dosage often needs to be adjusted and in the meantime, the person is still depressed. Often a doctor will prescribe an additional medication to go along with the anti-depressant. I call it a "booster" drug.
Why do they do this if the first drug is not working?
Perhaps taking a look at alternative medicine is the answer. Therapies like accupuncture can help to put the body back into balance. No drugs involved.
Vitamin supplements can cure depression because sometimes the true cause of a person's depression is a vitamin deficiency.
Just because you take a daily multi-vitamin supplement doesn't mean that your body still can't be suffering from a deficiency.
Your body needs certain vitamins and minerals in order to function properly. Many of us do not get these important nutrients from the food we eat.
Then there are the outside influences such as stress, pollution and too much "bad" foods like fast food, relying on caffeine to get us through our hectic days and it is easy to see how our bodies could be lacking.
If you have been diagnosed with depression, don't think that alternative medicine cannot help you. Many modalities have been around for centuries.
Pharmaceutical fixes are more profitable and that is one reason why they are more accepted.
There is nothing wrong with going this route but there are other options. Many people have found success through combining alternative therapies with newer treatments for depression.
Depression is a treatable mental illness. Don't give up hope that you will feel better soon but also realize that there is no "magic" pill that will make it go away.
Find a practioner who will explore why you are experiencing these symptoms. It could be as simple as a Vitamin B deficiency.
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