Healing Depression Without Medication : A Psychiatrist's Guide to Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul

**What if everything we thought we knew about depression—and how to heal from it—was wrong?**Many antidepressants—the first line in our standard of care for treating depression—bring with them potential health risks, yet 1 in 6 Americans takes medication to alleviate feeling sad, anxious, stuck, or unable to focus or sleep. More and more, conventional medicine pathologizes how we respond to life’s challenges—like feeling trapped in an unfulfilling job, grieving the death of a loved one, or being anxious about a bad relationship—telling us that they’re symptoms of disease. Psychiatrist Jodie Skillicorn presents a new path, debunking the myth of the neurochemical imbalance and exploring the roots of depression, such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poorly managed day-to-day stress. Evidence-based and fully supported by current depression research, Dr. Skillicorn’s holistic methods for beating depression—including nutrition, mindfulness, fostering meaningful connections, exercise, sleep, nature, and breathwork—empower readers to become agents of their own wholeness and healing. What if everything we thought we knew about depressionand how to heal from itwas wrong? #160; Many antidepressantsthe first line in our standard of care for treating#160;depressionbring with them potential health risks, yet 1 in 6 Americans#160;takes medication to alleviate feeling sad, anxious, stuck, or unable to focus or#160;sleep. More and more, conventional medicine pathologizes how we respond#160;to lifes challengeslike feeling trapped in an unfulfilling job, grieving the#160;death of a loved one, or being anxious about a bad relationshiptelling us#160;that theyre symptoms of disease.#160; Psychiatrist Jodie Skillicorn presents a new path, debunking the myth#160;of the neurochemical imbalance and exploring the roots of depression,#160;such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poorly managed day-to-day stress. Evidence-based and fully supported by current depression#160;research, Dr. Skillicorns holistic methods for beating depressionincluding#160;nutrition, mindfulness, fostering meaningful connections, exercise, sleep,#160;nature, and breathworkempower readers to become agents of their own#160;wholeness and healing What if everything we thought we knew about depression—and how to heal from it—was wrong? Many antidepressants—the first line in our standard of care for treating depression—bring with them potential health risks, yet 1 in 6 Americans takes medication to alleviate feeling sad, anxious, stuck, or unable to focus or sleep. More and more, conventional medicine pathologizes how we respond to life’s challenges—like feeling trapped in an unfulfilling job, grieving the death of a loved one, or being anxious about a bad relationship—telling us that they’re symptoms of disease. Psychiatrist Jodie Skillicorn presents a new path, debunking the myth of the neurochemical imbalance and exploring the roots of depression, such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poorly managed day-to-day stress. Evidence-based and fully supported by current depression research, Dr. Skillicorn’s holistic methods for beating depression—including nutrition, mindfulness, fostering meaningful connections, exercise, sleep, nature, and breathwork—empower readers to become agents of their own wholeness and healing. An effective, evidence-based guide for preventing, treating, and overcoming depression—without drugs. Antidepressants—the first line in our standard of care for treating depression—may not be much more effective than placebos, yet 1 in 6 Americans takes medication to alleviate feeling sad, anxious, stuck, or unable to focus or sleep. More and more, conventional medicine pathologizes how we respond to life's challenges, like feeling trapped in an unfulfilling job, grieving the death of a loved one, or being anxious about a bad relationship, telling us that they're symptoms of disease. But what if everything we thought we knew about depression—and how to heal from it—was wrong? Psychiatrist Dr. Jodie Skillicorn presents a new path, debunking the myth of the neurochemical imbalance and exploring the roots of depression, like adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poorly managed day-to-day stress. In Part 1, Dr. Skillicorn explains what... "Psychiatrist Jodie Skillicorn presents a new path, debunking the myth of the neurochemical imbalance and exploring the roots of depression, such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poorly managed day-to-day stress. Evidence-based and fully supported by current depression research, Dr. Skillicorn's holistic methods for beating depression-including nutrition, mindfulness, fostering meaningful connections, exercise, sleep, nature, and breathwork-empower readers to become agents of their own wholeness and healing"-- Provided by publisher