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February 28, 2009 - What can we do to overcome depression without the need to take antidepressants? What are the side-effects of medications such as SSRIs, stimulants for ADHD, and medicines for bipolar disorder?
Help for depression: What can one do in a natural way to overcome depression? What can parents do in a practical way to help children who are suffering from depression?
Did you know that brisk walking 45 minutes a day is more effective than SSRIs for treating mild to moderate depression, both in the short-term and in long-term recurrence rate?
Can anything be done to address the symptoms commonly associated with bipolar disorder? How can a child be helped to overcome ADHD without drugs?
How can diet positively affect ADHD symptoms or symptoms of depression or bipolar disorder?
Did you know that up to 30% of the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be addressed through attention to diet, nutrition, exercise, and a more healthy lifestyle, free from smoking alcohol and drug abuse?
Is there a connection between music and mental health disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder? Does the type and intensity of music that children listen to in any way effect their mental health?
Can self-help be effective? What role is cognitive behavioral therapy have in overcoming depression and other mental health disorders.
Did you realize that CBT has no side effects, and can be more effective in both the short and long-term than medication for treating depression?
Did you know that for evey hour of television a child watches television daily, his likelihood of acquiring the symptoms of ADHD increases by 18%?
Did you know that undetected heart defects when a child is treated with common stimulants such as Ritalin or amphetamines can result in death?
Coaching and mentoring, tutoring for tutoring, green therapy, as well as prevention methods through positive psychology and positive parenting, arts therapy, and even such hi-tech therapies as biofeedback and neurofeedback, can be very effective in helping many to overcome symptoms of many common mental health disorders without the need for medication.
Arts therapy, and art as a self help tool has been an effective aid for ADHD in adults and children, bipolar disorder, a therapy for autism, as well as a having a stabilizing effect on those with such disorders as borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, and for victims of child abuse.
The Association of Youth, Children and Natural Psychology presents practical, positive, non-pharmaceutical solutions for mental health disorders for both adults, teens, and children. We are pleased to announce that it has recently been formed into a not-for-profit 501 c(3) New Jersey Corporation.
So, please visit the AYCNP website. Educate yourself, see what books in self-help are available, and work hard to overcome mental health problems. There is much that can be done naturally to make positive gains in one's mental health. http://www.winmentalhealth.com
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