| There are very few conditions or illnesses that | | | | Alternative therapies and medicines can be helpful |
| are entirely psychological or physical, and mental | | | | in preventing mental health problems by reducing |
| or emotional illnesses do become inextricably | | | | stress, aiding relaxation, and reminding us that |
| entangled with physical symptoms, which even | | | | physical and mental health go together. For people |
| the best therapist or doctor would find difficult to | | | | who have already had mental health problems, |
| separate. Most mental problems are either | | | | alternative medicine can help reduce the chances |
| pathological (caused by disease) or they are | | | | of a relapse. It can also counteract the side |
| caused by problems in childhood and growing up, | | | | effects of prescribed drugs. |
| or stressful events of life. Stresses and problems | | | | Drugs can control symptoms and give short-term |
| affect every individual differently, and each | | | | relief, but they do not get to the root of the |
| person will adapt - or fail to do so - according to | | | | problem. Alternative medicine's holistic approach - |
| his or her physical and psychological makeup. | | | | which looks at the underlying causes of |
| Depressions are very common after illness | | | | symptoms in the context of the person's life and |
| because resistance is low emotionally, spiritually, | | | | emotions - makes it ideally suitable for the |
| and physically. Illness is common after depression | | | | treatment of many mental health problems. |
| for much the same reason. | | | | An alternative practitioner should treat you as an |
| Very few people suffer from problems that | | | | individual, giving you attention and time to discuss |
| require hospitalization, and conditions can differ in | | | | your problems. |
| severity from person to person. Common | | | | The so-called talking treatments of psychotherapy |
| emotional or mental problems include addictions, | | | | and counseling may seem the obvious treatment |
| agoraphobia, amnesia, anger, anxiety, | | | | choice for people in mental distress, but there are |
| bereavement, confusion, delirium, depression, | | | | many other alternative therapy options. For |
| eating disorders, fears, fright, grief, hallucinations, | | | | example, aromatherapy or acupuncture can aid |
| hypochondria, hysteria, insecurity, manic | | | | relaxation, and ease pain, anxiety, and depression. |
| depression, memory loss, obsessions, panic | | | | Buying herbs remedies, or oils for your own use is |
| attacks, paranoia, schizophrenia, sexual problems, | | | | an option, but for a full assessment and individually |
| sleep problems, stress, and unusual behavior. | | | | tailored treatment, a professional should be |
| Mental health problems are very common. Most | | | | consulted. |
| of us experience depression or stress at some | | | | It is vital that you feel comfortable with your |
| point in our lives, and literally millions of people in | | | | chosen practitioner. A good one will tell you if they |
| the Western world are diagnosed as mentally ill | | | | do nol think they can help you, and suggest |
| each year. Often fear of being out of control or | | | | another form of treatment, or another |
| of experiencing painful emotions means that we | | | | practitioner. They may also advise you to see a |
| neglect our mental health, ignoring the warning | | | | physician if they feel it is appropriate. |
| signs of stress. | | | | Read out for Strength ball training. |