Self Help Blog

One of the most acknowledged ways of dealing with anxiety is called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT. I recently did an interview with Lindsey Victoria from A Life Well-Balanced. We spoke about simple and natural ways for you to cope with anxiety.   Here are the links to the resources we talked about in the video: ‘Healing Relaxation’ guided hypnosis The Feeling Good Handbook by Dr. Burns Click here to schedule an appointment with me   Here is another resource that gives you very specific ways to use this technique to change your thoughts, thus reduce the out of control feelings that you have. For those readers who desire specific and detailed ways to change thinking, I recommend this site. I like to think of this model, which is highly acclaimed, and about which numerous books and courses have been written, in a really simple way. Most simply put: “What could I say to myself to make myself feel better about this?” Interestingly, a developmentally disabled individual who suffers from severe anxiety, and even had a traumatic past, told me how he had already coped, over most of his life, with anxiety. He put it this way: “Most of the…

Frequently people ask me about alternatives to prescription medications; it is of course well known, researched and published, that these medications have effects, but also side effects. In one way, this is very good, because you know what to look for in case some unexpected result occurs. Sometimes, with some medications, side effects like nausea can disappear after a few days. Some medications carry a black box warning, meaning a serious side effect like suicidal ideation can occur. Thus, one should use caution, as we should all do when putting anything into or on our bodies. One must decide for oneself if something really helps, and whether benefit outweighs risks. There are some supplements which can help to relieve certain symptoms of anxiety and depression. For more severe disorders, medications are typically recommended by psychiatrists and physicians, but I still believe in benefits outweighing risks. The most commonly used supplements for depression are Sam-E, St. John’s Wort, Omega 3’s found in fish oil or flaxseed, and 5 HTP. These all seem to have few or no side effects: a good idea to check these out for yourself; much information is available online. Go to a reliable site; add a search…