Depression

Depression:

"In the 60's people took acid to make the world weird.

Now the world is Weird and people take Prozac to make it normal." Unknown

This is the handout I use in my practice to determine the core cause of depression. The causes for depression are numerous and many times there are multiple causes. After finding the core causes, I then test out which techniques or modalities would best suit the body to heal the depression.

Sometimes we need a combination of natural treatments and allopathic medicine ("real drugs".) Like any disease process, we eliminate what we can, and minimize those things we can't get around. Health is a journey and a choice. The patient has the hardest task. . . to do what will work for them and keep at it until they accomplish their goal of health.

Statistics and Facts about depression:

	Women experience depression twice as often as men
	The age group 25-44 has the highest incidence of depression, but
	Pre-school children are the fastest growing market for antidepressants (Unbelievable isn't it?!)
	Statistics show that 15% of all Americans will have at least one bout of depression during their lifetime that will be serious enough to warrant medical attention
	Depression affects our health. Studies show heart disease increases with depression
	80% of depressed people are not currently getting any form of treatment
	18.8 million American adults are considered depressed (That's 9.5% of the population at any one time.)

Everyone will at some time in their lives be affected by depression either by experiencing it themselves or knowing someone who has it.

Note: When taking doctor-prescribed antidepressants, you will want to slowly eliminate prescription drugs over a period of several months after developing healthier habits and fixing those things in your body that are initiating the depression. Going "cold turkey" off your medications for this particular syndrome is a dangerous thing to do. Work with your doctor on your withdrawal program of prescription drugs.

Signs of Depression:

(Signs should be rated on a scale of mild, moderate or severe.)

	Anxiety		Mood changes
	Change in sleep patterns		Physical illness
	Decreased energy		Poor concentration
	Decreased interest in activities		Sadness
	Dejection		Shrinking inward
	Disconnected w/ God Path		Significant weight loss/gain
	Eating disorders		Social isolation
	Feeling like a "Low Achiever"		The Blues
	Feelings of guilt, shame, hopelessness, anger		Thoughts of suicide
	Grief		Withdrawal from society
	Indecisiveness		Other:

Note: Depression is not the same as being sad or discouraged. These feelings are a normal part of life and generally pass on. True depression is severe sadness and hopelessness that does not go away over time that makes normal activities impossible.

Teenagers often show some of these symptoms of depression as well:

	Alcohol or substance abuse
	Boredom, sulking
	Changes in routine
	Difficulty with relationships
	Extreme sensitivity to rejection or failure
	Frequent absences from school
	Frequent headaches
	Increase irritability, anger, hostility or crying
	Muscle aches
	Neglect of clothing and appearance
	Poor performance in school
	Reckless behavior
	Stomach aches
	Talk of running away from home, or doing it
	Tiredness

Core Causes of Depression

Depression may involve one or many factors. Each person is different. The goal is to find the core causes so we can do something about as many of them as possible.

	Adrenal Gland Problems		Nutrasweet/Aspartame
	Alcohol		Phosphatidyl inositol decrease
	Birth Control Pills		Phosphatidyl serine imbalance
	Caffeine		Physical problems
	Chemical imbalances		Poor circulation
	Chemical sensitivities		Poor eating habits
	Cholecystokinin deficiency		Post Partum hormones
	Choline deficiency		Progesterone imbalance
	Choline can't come out		Recent emotional trauma
	Death		Separation
	Disease
	Disruptive life events		Widowed
	Divorce		S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) deficiency
	Dopamine imbalance		Serotonin imbalances:
	Drug addiction		-Not enough serotonin
	Emotional		-Too much broken down
	Estrogen imbalance		-Re-uptake mechanism prob.
	Fat intake imbalance		Side effects of medication
	Food intake imbalance		Spiritual lesson to learn
	Genetics		Structural imbalances
	High Cortisol		Substance abuse
	Hormone Replacement Therapy		Sugar
	Homocysteine increase		Testosterone decrease
	Hormonal imbalance		Too many saturated fats
	Inositol deficiency		Thyroid disorders

	Interleukin-6 excess		Trying to be super human
	Isolation		Tryptophan deficiency
	Lack of exercise		Tryptophan uptake probs.
	Lack of raw enzymes		Tryptophan availability
	Lack of sleep		Tyrosine deficiency
	Malnutrition		Vanishing Twin Syndrome
	Mental challenges		Vitamin B Deficiency:
	Mineral deficiencies		Folic Acid
	Mold allergies		Riboflavin (B 2)
	Near Death Experience		Pyridoxine (B 6)
	Negative self-talk		Thiamine (B 1)
	Not enough down time		Cobalamine (B 12)
	Norepinephrine decrease		Vitamin C deficiency
	No earthly cause (alien)		Other:

Chronic or life-long (endogenous) depression is caused

by trauma in the childhood years:

	Abuse, emotional/physical		Inappropriate or unclear expectations
	Abuse, sexual		Neglect (even like when both parents are working)
	Conflict in the family		Poverty
	Criticism		Racism
	Divorce		Violence in the family, on TV or in the neighborhood
	Family addictions		Yelling or threats of abuse

Treatments for Depression:

Treatments are organized into several lists including alternative treatments, foods, herbs, vitamins/supplements, homeopathics, aromatherapy, gem elixirs, flower essences and "real drugs".

I muscle-test each list to find therapies that will work for each patient/client. It is up to the client to determine which treatments, modalities and therapies will best fit into their lifestyle. Of course, the more of the suggestions utilized, the faster the healing process occurs.

Sometimes the body just has an imbalance and being on something to balance it for the rest of the body's life is what it takes. Other times, depression is seasonal, and attending to those seasons will do the trick. And sometimes, depression is just a one-time thing.

My job as an intuitive working with your guides and angels is to create a plan for you that you can fall back on for one-time and recurring depression challenges.

Alternative treatments used for depression:

Counseling

"Sun Box" therapy

Determine Life Purpose

Positive Mental Attitude

EMDR

Prayer

Emotional Release work

Reroute Negative Patterns

Exercise (30min 5X/wk)

Stress management/avoid

Get a pet

Sunlight, full-spectrum light

Massage

Volunteer for something

Foods used in treating depression:

Chocolate, Dark (for Phenyl Ethyl Alanine--PEA)

Sesame seeds or products of: Halvah/Tahini

Lemons

Turkey

Raw Fruits/Vegetables

White fish

Salmon

Other:

Note: Sesame seeds/halvah or tahini, about one tablespoon per day, is an awesome way to overcome Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Sesame seeds are high in tyrosine and balance out the serotonin/dopamine in the brain. I'd have to say that all of my clients who suffer from this are really pleased with this natural treatment.

Herbs used in treating depression:

California Poppy

Licorice root

Ginkgo biloba

Rosemary

Hawthorne berry

Salvia miltiorrhiza

Jujube seed (Zizyphus spinosa)

St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Kava Kava

Valerian

Lavender

Other:

Vitamins/Supplements used for depression:

Antioxidants:

Inositol

       Vitamin C

Iron

       Vitamin E

L-Tryptophan (see 5-HTP)

        Selenium

L-Tyrosine

        Grape Seed Extract

Lithium

5-HTP

Phosphatidylserine

Choline

Vitamin B 6

DHEA (Dehydroepiandosterone)

Vitamin B Complex

DLPA (DL-Phenylalanine)

Vitamin B 12

GABA

Vitamin C

Homeopathics used in treating depression:

Arum metallicum

Medicago sativa

Brain Liquescence

Musa sapienturn

Cadmium metallicum

Natrum muriaticum

Caulaphyllum thalicroides

Oleander

Cholecystokinin (CKK)

Passiflora incarnate

Choline

Petroleum

Cimicifuga racemosa

Phosphatidyl serine

CoQ 10

Pineal liquescence

Dopamine

Pituitary liquescence

Ferula asafoetida

Pulsatilla

Ignatia amara

Scutellaria lateriflora

Inositol

Sepia

Lachesis mutus

Serotonin

Lithium carbonicum

Sulfur

Magnesia phosphorica

Valeriana officinalis

Aromatherapies used in treating depression:

Basil

Lemon

Bergamot

Marjoram

Chamomile, Roman

Orange Blossom (Neroli)

Clary Sage

Orange

Coriander

Patchouli

Frankincense

Pettigrain

Geranium

Rose Otto

Grapefruit

Rosemary

Juniper

Sandalwood

Lavender

Ylang-Ylang

Gem Elixirs used in treating depression:

Agate, Botswana

Jasper, Royal Plume

Agate, Mexican Lace

Jet

Agate, Regency Rose

Lapis Lazuli

Ammonite

Manganosite

Beudantite

Mordenite

Coral, Red

Opal, Black

Cuproadamite

Quartz, Harlequin

Genthelvite

Staurolite

Gold

Tephroite

Idocrase

Thoreaulite

Flower essences used in treating depression:

Ashoka tree

Orange

Bisbee Beehive cactus

Periwinkle

Black Cohosh

Pine

Blackberry

Plemomele fragrans

Borage

Primrose

Copper Beech

Rainbow Cactus

Cucumber

Red Beak Orchid

Daffodil

Red Rose

Grape hyacinth

Scotch Broom

Immortal

Skullcap

Larch

Sugar Beet

Moss Agate

Sycamore

Mustard

Yerba Santa

Olive

Zinnia

"Real Drugs" used in treating depression:

	Amitriptyline (Elavil)
	Amitriptyline w/ Perphenazine (Triavil)
	Aventyl (Pamelor)
	Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
	Celexa (Citalopram)
	Citalopram (Celexa)
	Cymbalta
	Desipramine (Norpramin)
	Desyrel (Trazodone)
	Doxepin (Sinequan)
	Effexor (Venlafoxine)
	Elavil (Amitriptaline)
	Fluoxetine (Prozac)
	Gabritrol
	Imipramine (Tofranil)
	Lamictal
	Lithium
	Mirtazapine (Remeron)
	Nardil (Phenelzine)
	Nefazodone (Serzone)
	Norpramin (Desipramine)
	Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
	Pamelor (Nortriptyline)
	Paroxetine (Paxil)
	Paxil (Paroxetine)
	Phenelzine (Nardil)
	Prozac (Fluoxetine)
	Remeron (Mirtazapine)
	Sertraline (Zoloft)
	Serzone (Nefazodone)
	Sinequan (Doxepin)
	Surmontil (Trimipramine)
	Tofranil (Imipramine)
	Trazodone (Desyrel)
	Triavil (Amitriptyline w/ Perphenazine)
	Trimipramine (Surmontil)
	Valdoxan
	Venlafaxine (Efferor)
	Wellbutrin (Bupropion)
	Zoloft (Sertraline)

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