Acupuncture for Depression

Series Summary

Acupuncture has been around for centuries in China and other locations in the Far East. In fact, archaeologists have found stone acupuncture needles dating back as far as 3,000 B.C. This ancient practice focuses around a chi, or energy, that is believed to encompass the body. The channeling of the chi is quite commonly executed through specific points located throughout all portions of the body. It's believed that exercising these points will and stirring the energy within can inspire a natural healing source. Sometimes patients rarely revisit their practitioners because their ailment disappears. In this free video series on alternative medicine, acupuncturist Mark Brinson explains how acupuncture is used to assess and treat a variety of chronic illnesses. Brinson discusses how acupuncture can be applied to treat depression, weight loss as well as smoking. He then explains the origins of acupressure, how acupuncture was invented, the use of herbs in Chinese medicine and even how to know what water is safe to drink. Brinson will also discuss liver deficiency, spleen deficiency, salt deficiency and even heart deficiency. Watch these free videos and learn more about acupuncture today.

Video Transcript

"Are you feeling depressed, and wondering if acupuncture would actually help you? Hi, my name is Mark Brinson, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Human Performance and Physical Medicine specialist. We're talking about depression. It can be a very serious thing, and affect every aspect of a person's life. Acupuncture could be the thing for you, and I want to give you a couple of hints, on how to find the right acupuncture physician, and the right treatments, and what to expect when you're there. With acupuncture, it can be great to help with this, but it takes several sessions. We should ideally seek, as an acupuncture physician and herbalist, that is also going to prescribe herbal medicine for you, and recommend some lifestyle changes. As far as mood goes, and as far as the body and the mind go. In Eastern medicine, we really don't separate the two, and the herbology, the formulas, and the food recommendations that are made, can be just as important, as any of the other treatments that you can receive, as far as acupuncture goes. The combination of the two is extremely powerful. Make sure that you go to someone that is well versed in it, that uses this as maybe even one of their specialties, along with counseling, especially if your depression seems to be severe. If you do have severe depression, and you're leaning towards thoughts or feelings of suicide, or hurting yourself, make sure that you do seek some sort of counseling for that. You can either go to paid counseling, low cost counseling, or the clergy, is always willing to help in situations. The big thing is with this, make sure that you do get help. Help is available, and it can come very, very, quickly, if you're interested in it. My name is Mark Brinson, Doctor of Oriental Medicine. I hope that you find balance and happiness in your life."