A Multitude of Recoveries Through Alternative Mental Health Treatments
I am 29 years old. I have completed a university degree in psychology and also two years of post-grad work in women's studies (Feminist Therapy). I was "diagnosed" as having Generalized Anxiety Disorder approximately six months ago--four days after completing my last exam for the university. My doctor immediately... Read more »
About 6 years ago there was someone ill in my family and I was very worried ( it was the first time such a situation had happened to me) and I "stopped" eating, that is, I ate very little. I started feeling too anxious, then I started having an... Read more »
I recently read your article regarding methylation and it is brilliant. I had anxiety and panic attacks that never responded to any medications and took Deplin (a form of Vitamin B9) and it was like a miracle, the anxiety was gone.
Now I am taking Deplin and have been... Read more »
I developed OCD, i.e finger counting, ten years ago after an attempt to give up smoking (symptom substitution) age 24. The stress of the attempt brought on the OCD symptoms. After that I have been put on every medication conceivable with zero helpful effects! I was abruptly taken off... Read more »
The following quote is a personal reflection by a female patient (age 20) that has recently undergone KY (Kundalini Yoga) therapy. Her OCD symptoms began at age 10 and her BDD [body dysmorphic disorder - obsessive concern about physical appearance] and social anxiety started at age 17. Her OCD... Read more »
I am going to describe my experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder using a movie metaphor. Most of you have seen the movie The Shining. At different points in the movie when the audience leasts expects it a terrifying shot of two little ghost children splashes on the screen. I have... Read more »