NON DRUG SOLUTIONS FOR MENTAL, EMOTIONAL & BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES
This website (a reputable laboratory in Seattle, WA), provides information on why drugs can have different effects on different people, and why they can be fatal to many:
This site helps you identify possible underlying physical conditions, which unrecognized, can lead to symptoms that are then labeled as depression or other "mental" conditions. A proper diagnosis is essential before real, effective and lasting solutions can be found.
Diagnostics and treatment guidelines for other troubling problems such as "ADHD/hyperactivity", "PMS", "Fatigue/Fibromyalgia" can be found on this site as well.
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This organization has initiated clinical studies for the treatment of "bi-polar" disorder. They stress proper nutrition and market a product that has found wide endorsement by many victims of these troubling symptoms.
I have a pdf copy of the article (Journal of Clinical Psychiatry - December 2001), which details this bi-polar treatment study. I'll send it to you if you'd like. An entire website was created by enthusiastic supporters of this product because it enabled them to come off their psychiatric medications and enjoy a life free of the symptoms of "bi-polar" disorder. You can read their testimonials here:
This series of four articles provides an excellent understanding of the causes and solutions of depression. An excerpt:
"Treatment that solely focuses on symptoms is inefficient - and negligent. Depression is the number one worldwide cause of death and disability, and it is essential for us to get to the bottom of this problem. Unfortunately, modern "symptom treatment" is more like "symptom cover-up." The truth is, symptoms are the messengers of a deeper problem - they are not the enemy. To get to the bottom of the mystery, we have to pay attention to the symptoms and follow them instead of covering them up."
Underlying medical conditions can manifest themselves as symptoms which are then labeled "ADHD". Parents should demand that any of these possible factors are ruled out:
New Video Advocates Dietary Approach to Fighting Childrens Behavioral and Learning Problems
ADD/ADHD: Smart Solutions, approximately 45 minutes long, is accompanied by a Healthy Resource Guide which provides contact information for a variety of organizations that help families of children with learning and behavioral problems.
Dr. David B. Stein is a practicing clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Longwood College in Farmville, VA. Dave has been listed several times in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. He continues speaking out in his unwavering campaign against the use of amphetamine drugs to "treat" children labeled as ADD/ADHD. He offers a truly effective alternative to drug "treatment" known as the Caregiver's Skills Program (CSP). He is author of several books which include Ritalin Is Not the Answer and Unraveling the ADD/ADHD Fiasco.
Coming off Psychiatric Drugs: Successful Withdrawal from Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Lithium, Carbamazepine and Tranquilizers
With prefaces by Judi Chamberlin, Loren R. Mosher and Pirkko Lahti, edited by Peter Lehmann (Berlin 2004) http://www.peter-lehmann-publishing.com/withdraw.htm