How to Use Alternative Approaches for Anxiety and Depression

In addition to traditional medicine, there are alternative approaches to depression and anxiety. Depression can interfere with day to day living and in severe cases lead to suicide. About every 16 minutes, someone takes their own life. Do not become a statistic.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• access to healthcare

1. Consult with a nutritionist and a dietitian as well as your physician.
   
   Supplements that can have natural anti depressant properties: Amino Acid L-Tryptophan, S.A.M.E, Melatonin (to be take at night prior to bed ) - (which converts to L-tryptophan and that then converts to serotonin in the brain)
   
   
   For anxiety: herbs - Lady's Slipper, Lemon Balm, (mineral Magnesium, ) Vitamin B-complex.
   
   Other natural options- meditation, walking/exercise, journaling, bibliotherapy, face to face counseling with a CBT (cognitive behavioral therapist)
   
   Hypnosis and subliminal tapes.

2. Book suggestionsThe Natural Prozac (Learning to Release Your Body's Own Anti-Depressants) by Dr. Robertson and Monte lists eating whole grains (brown rice, bulgur, semolina, couscous, corn, avoiding animal derived protein from red meat, etc, avoiding simple sugars, simple (bad) carbs, alcohol and excessive caffeine. There is a discrimination made there between two kinds of depression - one marked by low serotonin, while the other by high dopamine and norepenephrine. There are some tests and case studies also available to help the person make the proper discrimination between each depression.
   
   Plato Not Prozac, Potatoes not Prozac, The Natural Medicine Guide to treatment of depression.

3. If you are feeling suicidal, call 911 (in the US, your doctor, a family member and or go to the ER); you can also call the national suicide hot line -
   
   USA 1-800-273-8255
   Canada 1-800-448-3000
   Australia 13 11 14 (if under 18 years old 1.800-55 1800
   UK 084 57 90 90 90
   S. Africa 086157474

Tips & Warnings

• take charge of your self and your health.
• This is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disorder. Always consult with you physician or another medical doctor.