An Expert Suggestion – Natural Treatment For Depression

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Sometimes, clients fuel their depression for the dumbest of reasons. One such example I remember well. Some background first. He was a man in his fifties; he has spent most of his life on the street. He was abused as a child and has suffered from depression his entire life. He has also consistently abused alcohol and many illegal drugs–including Meth and Cocaine. These drugs made it possible for him to medicate his depression and feel important. But now he is very much clean and sober–and unhappy as well.

He is clean and sober because he is on parole for shoplifting and other crimes. And he has to stay that way to avoid going back to prison. He once told me, in regard to his depression: “I’ve come to the conclusion that nothing can be done about my depression.” This client then told me that–of all things–seeing interracial couples makes him angry. That is, when he sees an attractive white woman with a black man. He is white.

The first thing you need to do, then, is to review your lifestyle and see where changes can be made. Ensure that you get a good night’s sleep, change to a healthier diet, and look to do some form of exercise at least three times a week. Beating depression is often just a matter of making changes in these basic areas.

Another neurotransmitter or brain chemical that has been linked to depression is the serotonin, which is responsible for various body functions such as mood and appetite, as well as sleeping cycles. With regular exercises, the level of this chemical in the brain is altered, leading to an improved state of mind, mood and feelings.

He said that was a “big step” and he’d have to think about that. However, the next session he said “I feel happy” “I haven’t felt this good in a long time.” “It’s a miracle!”

I’d like to say that it was my therapeutic intervention–but such was not the case. His doctor had added another drug to his drug cocktail: Abilify. But even he had the sense to know that his improvement was unlikely to be permanent. But for now he does feel good–and there is no need to worry about what God does or does not want.

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