By M.L. Barton
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Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese approach to locating energy in the body and how it relates to sickness and health. Energy fields run through the body and, at times of illness, stress, or injury, the energy can become “trapped” at key points. Releasing this energy and re-establishing balance is key in acupuncture, and provides the foundation for acupuncture study and methodology. Depression is a mental health disorder, and may not initially seem related to acupuncture. However, according to eastern medicine, depression may be a result of imbalance or of blocked energy channels in the body. A western medicine interpretation would say that the central nervous system is experiencing a neurological disruption or creating an intense anxious or depressive state. Whereas western medicine would treat with prescription drugs that change brain chemistry, eastern medicine looks at changing energy channels to improve balance. Neither approach is necessarily better or worse. For some patients with depression, acupuncture can be a low-invasive treatment method. Learn how to use acupuncture for depression.