‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory of Depression Hugely Profitable—BUT, It’s Not Even True

Ignoring other causes of depression has left millions of Americans without truly effective treatment “Lexapro appears to relieve the symptoms of depression and anxiety by increasing serotonin,” says an ad on the Bonkers Institute, a website that archives drug ads and also satirizes pharma claims and shaky science. “Zoloft works to correct a chemical imbalance in the brain which may be related to symptoms of depression,” another ad says. “Paxil CR … Continue reading ‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory of Depression Hugely Profitable—BUT, It’s Not Even True

Two Remarkable Stress Relief Supplements; Take Them Together

Adults with a stress score at or above 25 had a 24% greater improvement with the supplements intake, they are also beneficial for migraines and depression. You may be familiar with the connection between magnesium, calcium and vitamins K2 and D and how they work in tandem. But are you aware of the crucial link between magnesium and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)? Individually, magnesium and vitamin … Continue reading Two Remarkable Stress Relief Supplements; Take Them Together

97.8 Percent of Mass Shootings Are Linked to This. This May Shock You!

  While many have bought into the simplistic idea that availability of firearms is the cause of mass shootings, a number of experts have pointed out some uncomfortable truths. The ‘elephant in the room’ is being overlooked by our media, despite the fact it’s directly linked to the rise in mass shootings. While many have bought into the simplistic idea that availability of firearms is the … Continue reading 97.8 Percent of Mass Shootings Are Linked to This. This May Shock You!

Antidepressants and their DEADLY Side Effects

Instead of making you less depressed, antidepressants could lead to homicidal or suicidal actions. Get the facts. There are numerous antidepressants. The most common are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Serotonin is a brain chemical that psychiatrists and pharmaceutical companies have theorized regulates mood, social behavior, appetite, digestion, sleep, memory and sexual desire and function. SSRIs prevent serotonin from being reabsorbed by the body with … Continue reading Antidepressants and their DEADLY Side Effects

What Does the Bible Say About Depression?

We are promised hope and a Savior. Confusion and frustration can grow out of the chorus of voices in the public square from people who claim to understand depression. Neuroscience and psychology offer many theories. Unfortunately, not all of them are based on facts and others are void of faith. Depression is not simply a medical problem or a mental problem, depression often is a … Continue reading What Does the Bible Say About Depression?

She Said, “I hadn’t even told my parents about my husband’s addiction. When he died by suicide, I decided to tell the world”

Silence isn’t golden, it’s LETHAL! She said, “If I wanted to reach out to educate others, I had to be honest. But that option involved blowing my life up”. Several years ago, I was sitting in a living room with my husband Rob, sharing one last cup of tea before I was to drive him to a psychiatric hospital. Rob had a black eye, from … Continue reading She Said, “I hadn’t even told my parents about my husband’s addiction. When he died by suicide, I decided to tell the world”

‘Deaths of Despair’ are Taking More Lives of Millennial Americans Than Any Other Generation

“Deaths of despair” are increasing among young Americans. More millennials are dying “deaths of despair” — deaths related to drugs, alcohol, and suicide, reported Jamie Ducharme for TIME, citing a new report. There are several reasons behind the increase, including financial burdens specific to the millennial generation— like student loan debt and the housing market, according to the report. The affordability crisis millennials are dealing with is impacting their mental health in a time when they … Continue reading ‘Deaths of Despair’ are Taking More Lives of Millennial Americans Than Any Other Generation

Coming Off Your ‘Happy Pills’ Can Cause Antidepressant Withdrawal – and Could Set You Up for More Depression and More Problems

A word to the wise:  Don’t start what Jesus Christ came here to destroy.  Depression is one of those things.  ~NationalAddictionNews.com Can going off your medication cause antidepressant withdrawal symptoms (antidepressant discontinuation syndrome)? About 10% of women ages 18 and over take antidepressants. As many of us know, these medications can be a godsend when depression has robbed life of its joy and made it … Continue reading Coming Off Your ‘Happy Pills’ Can Cause Antidepressant Withdrawal – and Could Set You Up for More Depression and More Problems

Long-term use of antidepressants could cause PERMANENT DAMAGE, doctors warn

Image:Antidepressants are meant to be taken for nine months for a first episode of depression Long-term antidepressant users are risking permanent damage to their bodies, according to leading medical experts. Dr Tony Kendrick, a professor of primary care at the University of Southampton, says more urgent action needs to be taken to encourage and support long-term users to come off the medication. “By the time … Continue reading Long-term use of antidepressants could cause PERMANENT DAMAGE, doctors warn

Your Free Will Can Lead You To Drinking. What Are The Risks?

Injuries. Drinking too much increases your chances of being injured or even killed. Alcohol is a factor, for example, in about 60 percent of fatal burn injuries, drownings, and homicides; 50 percent of severe trauma injuries and sexual assaults; and 40 percent of fatal motor vehicle crashes, suicides, and fatal falls. Health problems. Drinking can cause a number of health problems. Studies have shown that one drink … Continue reading Your Free Will Can Lead You To Drinking. What Are The Risks?

Teen pot smoking raises risk of depression in adulthood, study finds

Teen use of marijuana may raise the risk of major depression and suicidal thoughts later in life, a new study suggests. Researchers found that cannabis use during the teenage years was associated with a nearly 40 percent bump in the risk of depression and a 50 percent increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts in adulthood, according to the study, published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry. Although the … Continue reading Teen pot smoking raises risk of depression in adulthood, study finds

How Long Does Antidepressant Withdrawal Last?

There are far better ways of dealing with depression and anxiety than going to a shrink and getting one or more Big Pharma ‘pill(s)’.  Does that even make logical sense when you consider that a pill can make you happy?  A pill puts you in emotional restraints and is like a straight jacket for your brain.  A DANGEROUS pill that dumbs you down rather than … Continue reading How Long Does Antidepressant Withdrawal Last?

Mom Says ‘Zoloft Abducted Our Child And Killed Her’

I want to preface this article today by saying that I don’t blog for any other purpose but to bring awareness in a very dangerous time when big pharma, prescription drugs and extremely bad health advice is out there.  After my own near death from a massive opioid overdose on 5/10/2008, I have been tirelessly working to do my part in ending addiction in a … Continue reading Mom Says ‘Zoloft Abducted Our Child And Killed Her’

How to Use Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose and Save Lives. PLEASE Make it Your Business to Know This!

Narcan (Naloxone) can save someone from a deadly overdose.  It offers another second chance to finally recover! Help keep people safe during the holiday season when depression is at its highest – and all year ’round!  ~NationalAddictionNews.com NALOXONE SAVES LIVES A variety of drugs and drug combinations carry the risk of fatal overdose. Emergency protocol for any suspected overdose includes calling 911. However, in the … Continue reading How to Use Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose and Save Lives. PLEASE Make it Your Business to Know This!

Health Basics – The top foods that cause depression

If you are what you eat, and you regularly eat meat that comes from animals that were depressed and stressed their whole lives, do you then live depressed and stressed? Conversely, if you eat vegetables which grow bountifully in nutrient and mineral rich soil, vegetables never sprayed with pesticides or insecticides, are you then a nutrient rich and “bountiful” person? The U.S. drought is quickly … Continue reading Health Basics – The top foods that cause depression

I Know What Your Tomorrow Looks Like; I’ve Been There.

It goes beyond sadness when I meet or learn of someone who is in an addiction. It’s far worse when another one needlessly died of an overdose.  I immediately jump into grief.  I sorrow for the misunderstood life that once was or the living, breathing life, that will soon be cut off before his or her time… the family and loved ones who will probably … Continue reading I Know What Your Tomorrow Looks Like; I’ve Been There.

School is back and so are the drugged children and teens!!

Dr Breggin is, in my opinion, the master of unconventional empathetic psychiatry – the psychiatry without drugs!  He has never had a suicide!!!  This might be worth tuning into if you have time and if you have kids… NationalAddictionNews.com Listen live and call-in to “The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour” on www.prn.fm on Wednesday August 22, 2018 at 4 PM New York time @ 888 874 4888. Did you know … Continue reading School is back and so are the drugged children and teens!!

Simple 3 Ingredient Recipe to END Addiction & Bring Recovery to a Close!

Catastrophizing is basically believing something is far, far worse than it actually is.  Some do it specifically for the attention, while others experience this because they truly perceive things from a very negative perspective.  It can generally can take two different forms: making a catastrophe out of a current situation imagining making a catastrophe out of a future situation. People tend to  catastrophize and dramatize, … Continue reading Simple 3 Ingredient Recipe to END Addiction & Bring Recovery to a Close!

The Questions & Inner Dialogue that People Use that Drives them into DANGEROUS Opioids, Antidepressants, Benzos, Hypnotics (Sleeping Pills), Stimulants and Weed (for recreational purposes)

The commons thread, as far as thoughts, in ALL people who are in addiction or have depression, include the following.  Not everyone asks or thinks the same statements; however, most of these are included in the minds of a substance user or a depressed person. A depressed or anxious person is the next one to become addicted. Why am I even here; my life is … Continue reading The Questions & Inner Dialogue that People Use that Drives them into DANGEROUS Opioids, Antidepressants, Benzos, Hypnotics (Sleeping Pills), Stimulants and Weed (for recreational purposes)

Antidepressant Prescriptions for Children on the Rise ~ Including Babies! CHILDHOOD IS NOT A DISEASE!

Antidepressants and antipsychotics,  along with other dangerous prescription drugs, should never ever be used, as they create a type of chemical restraint. They confuse thinking and turn you into someone you aren’t. If ever doctors need to use these types of drugs, they should be institutionalizing their patients and monitoring them closely.    After that, they need to be taken off antidepressants or stay institutionalized.  … Continue reading Antidepressant Prescriptions for Children on the Rise ~ Including Babies! CHILDHOOD IS NOT A DISEASE!

DR. PETER BREGGIN, MD: THE PROVEN DANGERS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS

by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. On March 22 the FDA issued an extraordinary “Public Health Advisory” that cautioned about the risks associated with the whole new generation of antidepressants including Prozac and its knock offs, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, Celexa, and Lexapro, as well as Wellbutrin, Effexor, Serzone, and Remeron. The warning followed a public hearing where dozens of family members and victims testified about suicide … Continue reading DR. PETER BREGGIN, MD: THE PROVEN DANGERS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS

Please Watch: How Psychiatric Drugs Can KILL YOUR CHILD – Documentary

Faith based recovery that is compassionate, empathetic, transformational, non-12 step, without disease theories, individualized, and delivered to you online and by phone – with 24/7 support for life! Please CLICK HERE. Continue reading Please Watch: How Psychiatric Drugs Can KILL YOUR CHILD – Documentary

Fear, Anxiety, Depression and the Link to Addiction

As true believers in Christ, we know that the Bible speaks volumes regarding fear, anxiety and depression.  What God says is that they are all demonic spirits that cause oppression if we submit to them. . For me, I no longer have any of these because I have learned to walk my faith and walk by faith.  When we trust Him, all of these spirits … Continue reading Fear, Anxiety, Depression and the Link to Addiction