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Alternative therapies

Unknown userMember27 June 2017, 11:57 pm AEST

Alternative therapies

Has anyone tried any alternative therapies that have helped them in any way, in particular for depression/anxiety? I'm asking as a health professional I know has offered to give me a session of biocranial sacral therapy... she strongly believes in it doing amazing things. And I have never heard of it to be honest.

I believe that everything in the body and mind is connected/linked, my psychiatrist believes this also and has been investigating my biochemistry and has put me on certain supplements and alternative treatments made up at the compounding chemist. I trust him and what he is prescribing for me. I like that he doesn't want to dump me on a load of chemicals with side effects.

What are your thoughts on alternative treatments? not necessarily in place of, but maybe to work with more popular/traditional treatments like pharmaceuticals and talking to a psychologist. I'd love to hear of some of your experiences. Thanks in advance.

Nooks

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor19 July 2022, 11:24 pm AEST

Re: Alternative therapies

Nooks sorry noone saw this post. I think it is a great and really sorry it took 5 years for me to see it!

I was looking for somewhere to put this podcast on Nutritional Psychiatry and your post came up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXlVfwJ6RQU

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BenjiBoyContributor07 Aug 2022, 8:24 am AEST

Re: Alternative therapies

Thanks for sharing @Appleblossom

A very insightful video. She makes many great points.

I hope you are having a lively Sunday

Thanks

BenjiBoy

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