Depression & Anxiety Therapy in Vancouver

Anxiety and depression facts

There is no question to the usefulness of antidepressants, but sadly

•  40% of patients using antidepressants will relapse within 2-4 years of stopping their meds, indicating that the meds do not address the underlying physiological changes associated with mood disorders.
• None of the medications have been studied in humans for long term use. In fact the bulk of the human studies with antidepressants range from 6 weeks to 9 months, with effectiveness measured at 35-60% improvement of the initial symptoms.
• Medicating the proposed ‘brain chemical imbalance” is now widely accepted as a simplistic understanding of the complex brain.
• Canada ranks third in the world for the most antidepressants use in the world.  And No! It is not lack of the sun,. Ironically Australia ranks the first! Almost one out of 10 Canadian is now using one type of antidepressant medication. the pain

Anxiety and Depression Symptoms

• Persistent sad, anxious or “empty” mood
• Restlessness, irritability, Panic attacks
• Thoughts of death or suicide, suicide attempts
• Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism, guilt, worthlessness
• Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities, including sex
•  Feeling “slowed down”, low energy, fatigue,
• Difficulty making decisions, concentrating or remembering
• Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping
• Overeating and weight gain or low appetite and weight loss
• Persistent physical symptoms for which no other cause can be diagnosed; such as headaches, digestive disorders, and pain.

Anxiety and Depression Testing

There any many factors that can be a trigger mood disorders. Inflammatory responses, dietary imbalances, hormonal abnormalities, or psychological stress. Emotional trauma, disturbances of Gut flora, or the changes in the biochemistry of the neurotransmitters can trigger the symptoms of the disease.

At our clinic, we are passionate about helping our clients regain their mental wellness and thrive naturally through the use of individualized functional testing and natural, medication free approaches. This means our Intakes are thorough and take into account all the possible causes of anxiety and depression.

Anxiety and Depression Treatment

Our concept of disease is based on “Degrees of freedom”.  We believe that anything that takes away from you feeling the way you want to feel, be the way you want to be, or do as you wish to do, is taking away from your freedom and thus is part of the disease process. Be it a symptom, be it a dependence on medication, be it a recurring emotion!

Along with correcting the neurotransmitter biochemistry, inflammatory causation, and gastrointestinal imbalances, we also use meditation techniques and classical homeopathy to help you gain mastery over your repeated emotional patterns. Additionally we offer Loreta neurofeedback as a personal development tool for patients who have other underlying condition, specially when the mood disorders develop after a concussion.