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Struggling with persistent unwelcome emotions is not new. But the escalation of mental health diagnoses is alarming. Doctors are quick to medicate someone who comes in with complaints of over a hundred different emotional disorders, depression amongst the most frequent. While medications certainly have their place, and I am not a psychiatrist, I’d like to entertain another way of looking at, particularly depression, in a different light, in an effort to put power back into the hands of the individual.
In each of the schools I attended, nursing, followed by Doctor of Oriental Medicine/Licensed Acupuncturist and then Doctor of Naturopathy, psychology was a necessary part of the curriculum. I’ve now been practicing for over 45 years and I have found the teachings in school and my experience in my clinic to be invaluable. Since mental health and lifestyle have such a huge impact on general health, it is necessary to be diligent in paying attention to and honoring emotional health.
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