by Ben Ta’ati — After six years of insomnia, Sylvia, a 56 year-old-mother of four, was on the verge of losing hope. She had lost her job, become severely depressed and anxious, and now was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, which left her partially disabled. Sylvia was also suffering from hot flashes and symptoms of menopause. None […]
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Homeopathy and psychiatry: Atypical depression
April 12, 2012
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by Dr. Edward Gogek — At age 23, Jason was an adult, but he came to see me at his mother’s insistence. “I know I am depressed. Every doctor I have seen has diagnosed depression, but the medicines they give me never work.” He was right; he had tried every antidepressant I could name. His […]
Meditation, not medication
February 24, 2012
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by Dr. Nicholas Warner — For decades, antidepressants have been the mainstay treatment for depression, an approach that has garnered significant criticism over the years from those who believe the drugs are widely overprescribed and unsafe. For example, in some cases, antidepressants appear to actually increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors, certainly not […]
September 6, 2012
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