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Acupuncture & Depression
The term 'Depression' can be used to cover a multitude of diagnoses; anything from Stress Disorders to Bipolar Disorder, Post-partum Depression to Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D).
These conditions vary with each individual but may include symptoms of: mood changes (often grief or irritability), changes in appetite, fatigue/lethargy, body aches and/or pains, disinterest in activities that were once enjoyable, and thoughts of suicide.
Western medications such as Prozac, Celexa, or Zoloft can be effective, but often these only manage the symptoms and can cause other serious side effects.
Acupuncture is a safe and effective alternative that helps to balance out the body and the mind together. By stimulating acu-points along the meridian or energy pathways, helps the body to relax, improve moods, increase energy levels and increase Serotonin levels (the neurotransmitter that effects mood). Acupuncture is also safe to use with western medications to help manage side-effects and can be used with psychotherapy to improve the over-all effect.
The term 'Depression' can be used to cover a multitude of diagnoses; anything from Stress Disorders to Bipolar Disorder, Post-partum Depression to Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D).
These conditions vary with each individual but may include symptoms of: mood changes (often grief or irritability), changes in appetite, fatigue/lethargy, body aches and/or pains, disinterest in activities that were once enjoyable, and thoughts of suicide.
Western medications such as Prozac, Celexa, or Zoloft can be effective, but often these only manage the symptoms and can cause other serious side effects.
Acupuncture is a safe and effective alternative that helps to balance out the body and the mind together. By stimulating acu-points along the meridian or energy pathways, helps the body to relax, improve moods, increase energy levels and increase Serotonin levels (the neurotransmitter that effects mood). Acupuncture is also safe to use with western medications to help manage side-effects and can be used with psychotherapy to improve the over-all effect.
Recently, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University, conducted a study using acupuncture on pregnant women with depression and found acupuncture to aid symptoms of depression and to be a viable treatment option.
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