Depression, its not the brains fault.

The lie many have been sold over and over is that depression is caused by an imbalance of the chemicals in the brain.

I’ll not go into detail here but there was some pretty sketchy science in the 60’s that laid the foundations for the multi-billion anti-depressant industry we see today.

I won’t stand here and tell you I have all the answers and know of a ‘better way’.

Yet facts are pretty clear, the drugs that are so happily handed out to people are poor at best.

The science shows us that the actual rate of effectiveness compared to placebo is minimal.

So why are they so readily given out?

That’s a long story, very long.

But as someone who has been in dark places and been around people that have been there too, I’d share this.

If you buy the story that you have a chemical imbalance in your brain and the only hope is a drug…

Here’s what happens…

You give your power away.

You essentially start a fight between you and your mind.

The fight is, body why are you doing this to me, why are you letting me down.

You become powerless, change will not happen from this place.

For me, depression is multifaceted and it’s not the same answer for everyone to move into a place where you feel happier and calm.

Yet, your physical health has a HUGE impact on how you feel..

Several GOOD studies back this up.

Emotional stress has been shown to affect parts of your brain that will reduce levels of serotonin.

Poor sleep will slow the creation of new tissue and keep low level inflammation higher.

Feeling unsure of your future and security will raise stress hormones which DO reduce your ability to feel good.

I can go on and on.

Yet I’ll finish up here.

Depression is real.

Medication can and does help people.

Yet, it’s not an answer long term.

The more you take, the more you become blunted from the effects.

In turn the more you need.

Sadly, the side affects associated with the higher doses far outweigh any possible benefits

(in my view).

There is another way, in fact there are lots.

Just some food for thought!