If you are looking for information about non-drug, safe, non-invasive alternative treatment options for anxiety and/or depression, or know someone who does this website is for you.
I believe the tools for you to take charge of your recovery can be found on this website, but ultimately you must do the hard work to make it happen.
I am a father dedicated to help those individuals who suffer from depression and anxiety get control of their lives, rather than their illness controlling their fate.
I wish to acknowledge that many lives have been saved, and millions of others have been made better by the traditional approach to mental health since the mid 1950's, namely talk therapy, medication and electro-shock therapy, but psychiatrists readily admit that roughly a third of their patients do not respond to this type of treatment.
Below is listed several alternative (holistic) treatment options that I have researched:
The two that are showcased on this website are: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Food Supplementation by Truehope.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Yoga
Laughter Yoga
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Food Supplementation,
Naturopathic Medicine
Meditation
Biofeedback Therapy,
Medical Herbalism
Acupuncture
Homeopathic Medicine
People who suffer from depression and anxiety tend to have a self-defeating perception of reality, about themselves and the world they live in.
Dave has used CBT to reprogram his brain to think more positive and rational about himself using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). He believed from early childhood that he was mentally challenged and unable to learn, thus calling himself "stupid" hundreds of time a day for over 40 years.
Through CBT he has learned that this is not true, but instead it was his fear that prevented him from focusing, and therefore not able to learn.
. Few psychiatrists use CBT to help patients reprogram their brain to think more positive.
Most psychiatrist depended on antidepressant medication as well as talk therapy, which is a rehashing of the past that simply deepens depression, rather than CBT, which is the proactive how-to approach needed to remove anger, fear and strongly held self-defeating perceptions of reality.
NOTE:
The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. I readily admit that I am not a psychologist and have no medical training. I am simply expressing my findings regarding what I have found most effective, and hopefully my experience will help others make better treatment decisions.
I have come to the conclusion that psychological illnesses (central nervous system dysfunction illnesses) fall into two broad categories.
The first category is mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder (manic depression) and schizophrenia. Latest scientific research at the University Of Calgary by Dr. Bonnie Kaplan seems to indicate that these individuals metabolize the nutrients from the food they eat very poorly; however a carefully formulated food supplement by Truehope, a southern Alberta food supplement company, allows thousands to live symptom- free lives.
Dr. Popper, a psychiatrist at the Harvard Medical School, who has used Truehope's food supplement in his private practice since 2000 concludes that " my opinion is that this stuff works - in many cases dramatically and much better, for many people, than conventional medications have".
I believe Truehope's findings will prove to be the greatest scientific breakthrough in the treatment of mental illness is the last 100 years. Only time will tell.
Secondly, and just as important I believe reprogramming the brain is also needed to remove all the negative self-defeating false information you have told yourself for many years. Therefore reprogramming the brain becomes a vital part of the treatment process, and CBT appears to be the most economical and quickest method.
The second broad category is the anxiety disorders, such a panic disorder, social anxiety, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and OCD, which are mostly learned behaviors, in my opinion. It is a widely accepted belief that anything learned can be unlearned if done properly.
In my 8 year search for answers I have come to the conclusion that CBT is very effective in the treatment of panic disorder, social anxiety, OCD, agoraphobia and GAD because it provides the tools to help you reprogram your brain to think more rational and positive. I believe that because it is so very effective and economical that it should be considered the first choice of treatment for panic disorder, social anxiety, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder and OCD.
Prescription drugs can be effective for many to reduce the symptoms, but they were totally ineffective for my son. In fact I believe they actually made his depression and anxiety worse, not better.
I have no axes to grind or hidden agenda. My sole purpose for setting up this site is to help those of you who suffer from a psychological illness get permanent control of your illness, nothing more, nothing less.
I have come to the conclusion that a global approach to the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression is the best approach for overcoming a psychological illness. For this reason I have placed information on reprogramming the brain to think more positive and rationally, as well as the best information that I have found about sleep, exercise, medication, diet, food supplementation, and other lifestyle choices on our website. I believe most if not all of these factors need to be addressed to overcome a depressive disorder permanently.
Sadly there tends to be very little sharing of information about the cause and treatment options of psychological illnesses in the medical field. It is my belief that if this information were freely shared it would greatly accelerate mental health treatment.
To add to the problem I believe that much of this valuable information is deliberately withheld from the general population by traditional medicine, the mass media and governments, at all levels.
It is my belief that without reprogramming your brain most people who suffer from anxiety and depression will not get full control of their emotions.
There are other means of accomplishing this task, but it is my belief that cognitive behavioral therapy is the fastest and most economical method that I have found. We know the unemployed, as my son was 10 years ago, and many underemployed can't afford a CBT course so I have decided to offer a FREE 24 lesson CBT course on this website. To access the course click on: free CBT lessons.
There will be many setbacks, but with your persistent and consistent effort, through the use of our cognitive behavioral therapy course we believe you will be in control of your life, instead of the illness controlling your actions.
Reprogramming the brain to think more positive and rational is one of the most difficult tasks you will face, yet the most rewarding.
For some of you, simply reprogramming your brain to think more positively will do the trick.
For many lifestyle and dietary choices will also be required to improve, and for some food supplementation may be needed as well.
It is believed that up to age four the brain soaks up an enormous amount of information, but unfortunately it believes everything it is feed, whether true or not.
Dave told himself repeatedly he was incapable of learning at a very early age, probably at age six or less. As a result Dave called himself "stupid" hundreds of times a day for as long as he can remember.
He is now convinced that he had completely brainwashed himself to believe he was incapable of learning by the time he entered kindergarten. Therefore we believe that everyone can benefit from a combined self-esteem cognitive behavioral therapy course, and had it been part of the regular elementary school program it could well have saved him from forty years of intense suffering.
We contend that regardless of what depressive illness a person suffers from that reprogramming the brain to think more positive and rational should be part of the treatment plan, and CBT appears to be the least expensive and most effective method.
Although there is a wealth of information out there regarding the cause and treatment options for depression and anxiety, we have found that locating accurate up-to-date information has been extremely time consuming and frustrating.
Our mission in establishing this website is to help you separate fact from fiction.
There are many theories and beliefs about the best method of dealing with depression and anxiety disorders.
Antidepressant medication came into vogue in the 1950's, and for many medication has allowed them to live relatively normal lives. Unfortunately for many like Dave they do not work.
For some people drugs work for a short time, but another antidepressant has to be found when the symptoms return. Sometimes drug cocktails are required. For some all drugs stop working for no apparent reason. To learn more about this go to our neurotransmitter page.
The latest scientific evidence seems to indicate, "that we are what we eat." For this reason the website contains the latest information that we have found regarding diet, to protect not only your body's physical, but your mental health as well.
The information contained on the website about dietary choices can be the starting point for you to change your eating habits for the better. This could be the first big step in taking responsibility for your own mental health. Doctors have no formal training regarding dietary choices so to expect them to be that helpful regarding dietary choices is a serious mistake, in our opinion.
The second step that you can implement to take charge of your mental health is to remove all the false self-defeating information that you have told yourself, and replace it with the truth. Our CBT course can do that for you if you are willing to put in the effort required.
Below is an email I received from a person taking my free CBT course a couple of years ago.
I'm amazed how I change and grow every day. CBT may have had some huge impact on me initially, but now it changes me all the time, with my focus being on different issues on and off, and each time it helps me in new ways that I never knew it could. The really huge thing is to really, really take it to heart and believe in it so that it can work really well for you. If you start out skeptical it won't help as much, although it still helps anyway. The more I put into it the more it helped. Its something I have to do on a daily, hourly, sometimes minute-by-minute basis. It has now just become a part of me and who I am. I still have things I want to accomplish and I'm not there yet but I am well on my way. At least I am not where I used to be, thank God! In the past six months I have had two very traumatic deaths in my family and although it was excruciatingly difficult, I have been able to handle it way better than I would have before. If I was like I was before, I couldn't have handled it at all. I'd probably be heavily medicated and/or in the psych ward, or both, if I was like I used to be. Life is a challenge but now although I'm not perfect, I'm up to the challenge. Thank you for all you've done for so many people! My life just keeps getting better every day. Setbacks are only setbacks and they are only temporary. The old, crazy 'me' is gone forever! I will never get that bad again. No more suicidal thoughts, no more barely getting through the day. That is a thing of the past. I'm alive, and I'm going to make the best of it. I'm keeping a positive attitude and I'm going to keep on making progress.
For more testimonial letters go to CBT course success stories.
The Ball Is Now In Your Court. You Have No Excuses.
Whenever you feel ready to tackle the CBT lessons found on the site, proceed to the free CBT lessons page of our site. Please follow the directions on how to study the lessons.
To find out what is contained in the course go to CBT course content.
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