Re: Re: Interesting Serotonin Article

[Guest guest]

Hi!

In one of my psychology courses, we talked about a study that had 1/2 the

clients on standard depression therapy and the other half were just left alone

to work through their problems. The same

amount in both groups got better.

So that's what I do. At the height of my CFS, when the suicide thoughts were

most persuasive, I would just lie in bed and tell myself over and over, that

when I got better, if I still felt like

committing suicide, I could do it then and, as my health improved, the thoughts

of suicide left.

So, my answer for depression is to work at healing the body, and brain health

will follow.

Do some medications do more good than harm? Of course, and I am sure everyone,

including myself, is grateful that there is something out there that can

alleviate a person's suffering.

By the same token, taking medications that are causing such horrific side

effects that are disabling, makes no sense to me at all.

Take care,

Merle

kmcamp22@... wrote:

>

> > Hi!

> >

> > There's a simple solution. Quit taking them. If you've been on them

> a long time, find a health care practitioner that will help you get

> off them. There are health care practitioners out there who

> > refuse to prescribe them.

>

> Merle, doctors would probably reply that it is better for someone

> to *possibly* have brain damage than to be depressed and commit

> suicide. You have to remember that these people were prescribed

> Prozac for a reason in the first place. What is your answer for

> the depression?

>

> Mike

>

[Guest guest]

> Merle, doctors would probably reply that it is better for someone

> to *possibly* have brain damage than to be depressed and commit

> suicide. You have to remember that these people were prescribed

> Prozac for a reason in the first place. What is your answer for

> the depression?

>

> Mike

What about the people who have an increased risk of suicide BECAUSE they

take antidepressants. There have been studies that have found that

antidepressants actually increase the risk of suicide, not decrease it,

especially within the first few weeks or months of use, because

antidepressants can remove inhibitions and may increase violent behavior.

There are lots of other alternatives for depression. For starters, EFT (a

form of accupressure treatment similar to NAET.) is very effective at

dealing with emotional issues that can contribute to depression. NAET and

JMT can also be used to deal with depression. There is growing evidence that

severe depression may actually be caused by an infection in many cases, so

much of what applies to CFS and FM may also apply to depression. Allergies

and nutritional malabsorptions can also contribute to depression.

(Especially Omega 3 deficiencies) There are many herbal and nutritional

approaches that can be taken. And psychotherapy is also one approach that

can be taken. And not the least is trying to change the circumstances that

contribute to depression, such as separating from abusive spouses or finding

support from support groups.

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