Struggling with persistent unwelcome emotions is not new. But the escalation of mental health diagnoses is alarming. Doctors are quick to medicate someone who comes in with complaints of over a hundred different emotional disorders, depression amongst the most frequent. While medications certainly have their place, and I am not a psychiatrist, I’d like to […]
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With all that is going on in the world today, it’s no wonder that anxiety and depression are at an all-time high. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a time like we are in right now – it’s nothing short of crazy! We need some pretty major tools to combat the array of emotional turmoil
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Did you know that depression is the second leading cause of disability worldwide? Or that in the United States, antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed drug? Yet research reveals that taking antidepressants is often no more effective than a placebo, and sometimes exceedingly dangerous. In 2009, researchers in Boston looked at more than 136,000 women between
Depression: A Deeper Look Read More »
Depression and anxiety are a national and global epidemic. Astonishingly, depression is the leading cause of disability in the United States, and the second leading cause worldwide! Many turn to antidepressant medication for relief, and these can undoubtedly be useful at times. Unfortunately, they also create dependency and come with unwanted side effects. Worst, they
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Dr. Steve Maraboli, a motivational speaker, bestselling author and Behavioral Science Academic is quoted as saying: “I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety and fear.” I couldn’t agree more. These emotional disruptors to the happy beings we are
Are Stress, Anxiety and Depression Killers? Read More »
No matter what we do to combat it, stress exists. Frequently a cycle of stress, anxiety and depression engulfs us in what seems to be an impenetrable mire of mud, cutting off our very breath! How do we break loose and come out on top? How can we go through life with a sense of
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Fatigue is probably the number one reason why people seek alternative care. Too often, when they say to their doctor “I am so tired!” the doctor hears “I am depressed” and puts them on anti-depressants (most of which have a side effect of fatigue). Other physicians rightfully run a battery of tests, beginning with lab
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What is wrong with our mental health today? I find it distressing to see how many people are on psychotropic drugs, and how easily they are placed on them. We need to ask why this is so. If a person is not coping, why? If they have anxiety, why? If they are obsessive/compulsive or bi-polar,
What is Wrong With Our Mental Health? An Alternative Approach Read More »
No matter what we do to combat it, stress exists. Frequently a cycle of stress, anxiety and depression engulfs us in what seems to be an impenetrable mire of mud, cutting off our very breath! How do we break loose and come out on top? How can we go through life with a sense of
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Part I Today’s children are in a crisis! In this two part series we will discuss several problems gaining momentum with our children that, when we are educated, can have a great influence to change. There are more industries targeting children now, than anytime in our history. Through the media they are targeted by the
Children in Crisis Read More »
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