We were in the same shoes friend. A lot of depression comes from trauma and life. It has gotten so much worse in the social media generation. Schools push kids to mental health because they are rambunctious and behavioral disordered. Therapists push people to meds to “help therapy go better”.
We were in the same shoes friend. A lot of depression comes from trauma and life. It has gotten so much worse in the social media generation. Schools push kids to mental health because they are rambunctious and behavioral disordered. Therapists push people to meds to “help therapy go better”.
To un-do the SSRI prescribing epidemic, I have really encouraged more therapy to heal from what is triggering mood disorder. I am a big fan of TMS therapy as well. If a med is needed, I gravitate more towards a mood stabilizer like Lamotrigine, low dose, and target exercise/sleep/trauma recovery. A lot of depression is truly life situations. Financial, marital issues, people hate their job, kids, etc, and for that, a truly compassionate therapist can do magic. I try to stay way from things that target a specific neurotransmitter and do more to balance the brain overall, and encourage anti-inflammatory foods and supplements such as Turmeric, etc. In kiddos, eliminate the processed foods and dyes, and with the kids I have a frank convo with parents that kids mimic what they see, and make sure we have a happy healthy home life example for kids to live in. The majority of kids I see are definitely the victim of untreated mental health and trauma in their parents. It is sad.
We were in the same shoes friend. A lot of depression comes from trauma and life. It has gotten so much worse in the social media generation. Schools push kids to mental health because they are rambunctious and behavioral disordered. Therapists push people to meds to “help therapy go better”.
To un-do the SSRI prescribing epidemic, I have really encouraged more therapy to heal from what is triggering mood disorder. I am a big fan of TMS therapy as well. If a med is needed, I gravitate more towards a mood stabilizer like Lamotrigine, low dose, and target exercise/sleep/trauma recovery. A lot of depression is truly life situations. Financial, marital issues, people hate their job, kids, etc, and for that, a truly compassionate therapist can do magic. I try to stay way from things that target a specific neurotransmitter and do more to balance the brain overall, and encourage anti-inflammatory foods and supplements such as Turmeric, etc. In kiddos, eliminate the processed foods and dyes, and with the kids I have a frank convo with parents that kids mimic what they see, and make sure we have a happy healthy home life example for kids to live in. The majority of kids I see are definitely the victim of untreated mental health and trauma in their parents. It is sad.
The Prozac revolution was no accident. Sadly. :(
Thank you.