The side effects caused by antidepressants are worse than being depressed.
Antidepressants cause suicidal thoughts instead of improving them.
Antidepressants cause over 40,000 deaths a year.
High doses of antidepressants can cause heart problems.
You don't need an antidepressant, just "buck up" or "fight it off."
Some antidepressants are so expensive you won't be able to afford them.
Depression is not a chemical imbalance in the brain.
The low serotonin theory in depression is not based on scientific proof.
Antidepressants cause abnormal brain states, not cure them.
Only about 15 percent of people treated with an antidepressant begin to feel better.
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Have you heard or read the previous statements? Which statements are true? For some of them it depends on the person.
Well. . .this is my truth. The first part of 2010 I had tried 15 different drug combinations for depression symptoms, and I was not getting better. Treatment resistant depression is miserable and I did not want suicide to be the result. I went to the Amen Clinic in Newport Beach, California in March of 2010. My blog is a history of my journey to feeling good again. I feel good now.
Much more than medication has been involved in my healing, but this is the medication I am on now: Neurontin, 300 mg, 4 times per day
Luvox, 50 mg in the morning, 75 mg in the afternoon
Effexor XR, 131.25 in the morning. (Yes, this dosage requires me to half a 37.5
capsule, but this is the dosage where I feel the best.)
Much more than medication has been involved in my healing, but this is the medication I am on now: Neurontin, 300 mg, 4 times per day
Luvox, 50 mg in the morning, 75 mg in the afternoon
Effexor XR, 131.25 in the morning. (Yes, this dosage requires me to half a 37.5
capsule, but this is the dosage where I feel the best.)
I feel good. If you have read my blog you know I want to go to Dr. Mark Hyman's UltraWellness Center in Lennox, MA, but I can not afford it yet.
The next skill I want to add to my arsenal for fighting depression is a type of energy therapy, Meridian Tapping Techniques. There are different kinds, but Meridian Tapping Techniques repair blockages or disturbances in the body's energy system created by negative emotions. Tapping is done on some of the meridian points used in acupuncture.
I am now reading the book, Discover the Power of Meridian Tapping - A Revolutionary Method for Stress-Free Living, by Patricia Carrington, Ph. D. I have already watched the DVD, The Tapping Solution - The Revolution Starts Within. I believe there is power in meridian tapping. I am still learning, but I have tried it, like it, and feel it is effective. This is one more skill I want to add to my "escape from depression" library.
The next skill I want to add to my arsenal for fighting depression is a type of energy therapy, Meridian Tapping Techniques. There are different kinds, but Meridian Tapping Techniques repair blockages or disturbances in the body's energy system created by negative emotions. Tapping is done on some of the meridian points used in acupuncture.
I am now reading the book, Discover the Power of Meridian Tapping - A Revolutionary Method for Stress-Free Living, by Patricia Carrington, Ph. D. I have already watched the DVD, The Tapping Solution - The Revolution Starts Within. I believe there is power in meridian tapping. I am still learning, but I have tried it, like it, and feel it is effective. This is one more skill I want to add to my "escape from depression" library.
Quote from Nicolas Ortner, Creator/Producer of the Film The Tapping Solution.
"Tapping can change the way you feel, release pain in your body and help you let go of limiting beliefs, old hurts and traumas in a matter of minutes. Use it! A life of joy, happiness and abundance is waiting for you and it may be just a few 'taps' away!"
This video is The Tapping Solution Trailer. It will help prepare you to watch the DVD. Watch the DVD if you can - even if you are skeptical. It could be one more tool that helps you fight depression.
Get more information about The Tapping Solution DVD and book, Discover the Power of Meridian Tapping at: http://www.thetappingsolution.com/
This video is a Demo of the Meridian Tapping Points. It is narrated by Patricia Carrington, Ph. D., author of the book, Discover the Power of Meridian Tapping. You will learn the 9 basic tapping points.
Below is information on Dr. Bruce Lipton, taken from http://www.brucelipton.com/about-bruce/. There are also two videos where he is interviewed about The Tapping Solution. He talks about the scientific reasons why tapping is effective. If you are interested in a scientific explanation, you will enjoy the videos.
"Dr. Lipton began his scientific career as a cell biologist. He received
his Ph. D. Degree from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville
before joining the Department of Anatomy at the University of
Wisconsin’s School of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Lipton’s research on
muscular dystrophy, studies employing cloned human stem cells, focused
upon the molecular mechanisms controlling cell behavior. An experimental
tissue transplantation technique developed by Dr. Lipton and colleague
Dr. Ed Schultz and published in the journal Science was subsequently
employed as a novel form of human genetic engineering.
In 1982, Dr. Lipton began examining the principles of quantum physics and how they might be integrated into his understanding of the cell’s information processing systems. He produced breakthrough studies on the cell membrane, which revealed that this outer layer of the cell was an organic homologue of a computer chip, the cell’s equivalent of a brain. His research at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, between 1987 and 1992, revealed that the environment, operating though the membrane, controlled the behavior and physiology of the cell, turning genes on and off. His discoveries, which ran counter to the established scientific view that life is controlled by the genes, presaged one of today’s most important fields of study, the science of epigenetics. Two major scientific publications derived from these studies defined the molecular pathways connecting the mind and body. Many subsequent papers by other researchers have since validated his concepts and ideas." http://www.brucelipton.com/
Do you think this therapy is valid? Try it and see what you think. Please leave me a comment on how effective it was for you. After I become more skilled at tapping and have used it for awhile I am planning on posting a blog chapter about my results.
Dr. Patricia Carrington is a clinical psychologist, published author, and one of the pioneers in the rapidly growing field of Meridian Tapping. She is the author of, Discover the Power of Meridian Tapping. Dr. Carrington said the following quote on the inside cover of her book.
"This book teaches you a remarkable new healing technique based on the ancient art of acupuncture combined with modern psychology. In these pages, you will learn the story of Meridian Tapping, discover how and why it works, see compelling evidence of its effectiveness, and read numerous true stories that show you how to use it for deep-seated anxieties, pain, addictions, traumas, and a host of other distressing conditions."
