What alternative medicine/technique (e.g. hypnosis, reiki, acupunture) can help battle mental health problems?

Question

I have depression, derealisation, depersonalization, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder

Answer 1

Hello

I'm a Hypnotherapist & a spiritual healer.

I have found that both are affective in helping all manner of emotional concerns.

Pam

Answer 2

I've been trained and certified in Reiki, homeopathy, herbalism, yoga, qigong, reflexology and massage, and have also experienced accupuncture and hypnosis and a variety of other alternative cares for my panic disorder and depression. I did this for 10 years, before there was any really good mainstream diagnosis or treatment techniques. I found that the benefits from alternative therapy were temporary or non-existent. After unbearable suffering, I went to a psychiatrist, and in a few weeks was feeling better than I had in years, yes, with the help of medication.

Depression and anxiety are not emotional or spiritual problems, they are medical problems.

Answer 3

I do not specialize in mental disorders, but mostly in emotional disorders. Sacred Flames Reiki and The Violet Flame has helped so much in that area.

Answer 4

I like to use Reiki... you can do emotional healing with Reiki.
With advanced Reiki (Ie. Laser Reiki) you can even heal a depression that is coming from a childhood or even a past life.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

See PTSD, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on pages 33 - 34, and examine the 1-800-therapist website, and use the locators in section 1, and phone book, and/or various associations for psychiatrists and psychologists, to find the nearest one using EMDR therapy. If unable to afford it, contact the county/local mental health agency: any therapy on offer may prove helpful, particularly if combined with appropriate medication. ANXIETY: See anxiety treatments, at * ezy-build (below) in section 6. Set yourself a fixed limit for worrying about any particular subject, (say; 15 minutes) after which, resolve firmly to refuse to even consider that subject again on that day: realise and accept that to do otherwise would be counterproductive to your mental health, and enjoyment of life. Use the technique for reprogramming negative thoughts and internal monologue (self talk), on pages 2, and 2L, to help you in this, and consider carrying a wide rubber band in your pocket: put it on your wrist; stretch, and release, as a means of reinforcing it, and speeding up the process, re-pocketing it afterwards. Practice one of the relaxation methods on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed. Also, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. Section 53, and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o at * http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris also refer. DEPRESSION: See depression treatments, at ezy-build *(below) in section 2, and consult a doctor, to eliminate thyroid problems, etc. as possible contributing factors: also seek a referral to a therapist using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy. It is your decision, and yours alone, as to whether to take any antidepressants offered, but, before you do, read section 1, and check medications out at www.drugs.com so you will be on the lookout for side effects, like sexual dysfunction. My strong recommendation, however, is to follow the advice of my doctor, his associate, and also Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP, and Dr. Mercola, as well, at http://www.mercola.com and avoid antidepressants (pages 2V, and 2Z refer, & antidepressant websites: page 2). The reasons why we all share the same view on this are explained in full, as you will find, if you read the whole section. All of their advice, (except prayer, because many people are not religious) I have incorporated into the "core treatments", including others as options, such as herbal remedies, Inositol, or SAMe. If you are diagnosed with clinical (major) depression, antidepressants may be necessary for a while, which will give the treatments time to become effective. The antidepressants themselves need at least several days, or even many weeks to become effective. It's a good idea to taper off them slowly, with medical advice, after several months, say, to a couple of years, at most, because they are only effective in the long term for about 30% of people. Because of this, you would be well advised to begin the treatments immediately, and maintain them. I'd just thank your mental health care provider, and pocket the prescription, trying the treatments for a few months, to see if they are sufficient for you, before considering filling it (unless clinically depressed, and having great difficulty functioning, or suicidal, in which case I'd take them). If the amount of daylight you have been exposed to recently has reduced, perhaps due to the change of seasons, see Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) in section 2, at * http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris and, instead of taking 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily; replace 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements for the winter months only! (or, as probably a better alternative to the 2 cod liver oil supplements: 1 teaspoonful of cod liver oil, with a little butter, to ensure its use; I take mine on sourdough rye bread, or toast, covered with fishpaste, and pepper, to mask the strong taste). Consider having your doctor test your vitamin D levels. I advise EMDR therapy first: the others you can practice, yourself, for the anxiety, and depression. PTSD can be completely cured, leaving the way open for CBT, or REBT, if needed (hopefully not, by that stage!).