Depression

Press Release: New Method for Depression Often Works When Nothing Else Will

By World Center for EFT
Published 06/17/2008
Emotional Freedom Techniques , Depression
Rating: Unrated

Psychiatrists used to approach depression and other emotional conditions with talk therapy, but discussing the past seldom brought relief. Now psychiatrists use psychoactive drugs to treat brain chemistry imbalances. While this approach may suppress symptoms, it doesn't address the imbalances' underlying causes, and when the drugs are discontinued, symptoms recur. Fred Gallo, Ph.D., a Pittsburgh-area psychologist and editor of the book Energy Psychology in Psychotherapy, uses something entirely different. He asks patients to focus on unhappy events, but at the same time he has them gently tap on key acupuncture points. This method is called EFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques.

Three Possible Reframes for People Struggling with Sadness

By Stewart Robertson
Published 06/14/2008
Emotional Freedom Techniques , Depression
Rating: Unrated

As you know, both EFT and reframing each have their own substantial merits when used individually. But used together, the result is worth much more than the sum of the parts. In my experience I think a two-way street exists with EFT & reframing. Here are three specific ideas to use in the style of tapping in the positive with clients who are stuck specifically in emotional themes of sadness, disappointment, or hurt.

Sleep Pattern May Indicate Depression

By Joseph Mercola, DO
Published 01/2/2008
Sleep , Depression
Rating: Unrated

A particular sleep profile runs in families and that the sleep profile seems to be fairly clearly associated with an increased susceptibility of family members to suffer from depression. Researchers may actually be closer to learning about the genetics of depression by pursuing sleep as a means of what might be underlying depression's development.

The Near Death Experience and Depression

By Denice Moffat, Dr.
Published 07/30/2007
Depression
Rating: Unrated

Did you ever wonder why so many people are depressed these days? There are many reasons for depression, but one reason that the medical field may be overlooking- is the Near Death Experience (NDE.)

Depression

By Denice Moffat, Dr.
Published 07/23/2007
Depression
Rating: Unrated

The causes for depression are numerous and many times there are multiple causes. Sometimes we need a combination of natural treatments and allopathic medicine ("real drugs".) Like any disease process, we eliminate what we can, and minimize those things we can't get around. Health is a journey and a choice.

The Best Kept Secret For Treating Depression

By Joseph Mercola, DO
Published 02/12/2005
Depression , Exercise
Rating: Unrated

Almost 19 million Americans are thought to suffer from depressive disorders. Not to mention only 23 percent of individuals with clinical depression seek treatment, only 10 percent of which receive adequate care. However, researchers may have discovered a new "drug" for depression most anyone can take advantage of and utilize: Exercise.