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Announcing a Series of 10 Short Books on Alternative and Integrative Mental Health Care
Integrative mental health care is a person-centered approach that emphasizes maintaining optimal health and wellness takes into account the symptoms, preferences and circumstances of each unique person uses the best available research evidence to develop an individualized treatment plan focuses … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia and mild cognitive impairment, Depression, Foundations of Integrative Mental Healthcare, General, Insomnia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, psychosis, Schizophrenia, Substance Abuse
Tagged alternative medicine, books, herbals, holistic medicine, integrative medicine, mental health care, psychiatry
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Suicide Prevention: 5 Signs it’s Time to Seek Help, by Melissa Howard
Suicide Prevention: Five Signs It’s Time to Seek Help Self-harm and suicide are a harsh reality for thousands of individuals across the world. Either we know someone who has considered, or sadly succumbed to, suicide, or maybe you are the … Continue reading
Taking Care of Depressed Mood in Pregnancy Without Drugs
Following a brief review of the consequences of untreated depressed mood and risks associated with antidepressant use during pregnancy, I comment on the evidence for complementary and alternative (CAM) modalities widely used to treat this serious problem. Consequences of depressed mood … Continue reading
Posted in Depression
Tagged acupuncture, bright light therapy, nutrition, omega3s, pregnancy
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3 Top Ways to Fight the Winter Blues: Exercise, SAMe and DHEA
Finding a non-pharmacologic treatment that works for you This post is offered as a brief re-cap of highlights in my recent series of posts on complementary and alternative ways to fight the winter blues. Research studies consistently report the mood … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Uncategorized
Tagged DHEA, exercise, physical activity, S-adenosylmethionine, SAMe
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Exercise: An Effective Treatment for Depressed Mood
This post is part of a series on non-medication treatments of depressed mood. Previous posts reviewed the evidence for folate, B-12, SAMe, omega-3 fatty acids, the amino acids L-tryptophan and 5-HTP, and the prohormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). This post is offered as … Continue reading
Acupuncture: A Safe and Effective Treatment for Depression
This post is part of a series on alternative and integrative treatments of depressed mood. Previous posts in the series reviewed research findings on anti-depressant benefits of SAMe, folate, vitamin B-12, omega-3s, DHEA, bright light exposure therapy, and exercise. This … Continue reading
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Tagged acupuncture, electroacupuncture, laser acupuncture, pregnancy
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DHEA: A Safe and Effective Treatment of Depressed Mood
Fighting the winter blues with DHEA This is the sixth in a series of posts on complementary and alternative therapies for depressed mood. Previous posts reviewed the evidence for SAMe, bright light exposure therapy, omega-3 fatty acids, and folate. The … Continue reading
Posted in Depression
Tagged dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA, hormones, seasonal depression, sex hormones, winter blues
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Omega3s Have Established Antidepressant Benefits
This is the fifth in a series of posts on non-pharmacologic treatments of depressed mood. Previous posts briefly reviewed research findings on S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) and folate. This post is offered as a concise review of omega-3 essential fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic … Continue reading
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Tagged antidepressant, augmentation, omega3 fatty acids, omega3s
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Bright Light Exposure May Improve Seasonal Depressed Mood–More Studies are Needed
Regular morning exposure to bright light may improve seasonal depressed mood This is the third post in a series on non-pharmacologic treatments of depressed mood. Previous posts provided brief reviews of the evidence for S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) and folate. This post … Continue reading
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Tagged bright light exposure, light therapy, seasonal affective disorder
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Folate augmentation in the form of l-methylfolate enhances antidepressant response
This is the third post in a series on complementary and integrative treatments of depressed mood. The previous post reviewed the evidence for SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine). In this post I briefly review the evidence for folate in depressed mood. Future posts will … Continue reading