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Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care

An alternative approach to mental health careposition and simply trying to clear the
that emphasizes the interrelationship betweenthoughts from your mind, people have noticed
mind, body, and spirit can play an importantthey feel more centered and serene. A person
role in recovery and healing. Although somedoes not have to sit in a lotus position or
people with mental health problems recovereven chant in order for this practice to
using alternative methods alone, most peoplework. Take about ten minutes a day to sit in
combine them with other, more traditionala quiet place in your home (wearing
treatments such as therapy and, perhaps,headphones to drown out noises if you can't
medication. It is crucial, however, tofind peace and quiet) and simply let any
consult with your health care providers aboutthoughts that enter into the mind out again.
the approaches you are using to achieveWhenever you begin to think about something,
mental  wellness.just let it go and focus on your breathing.
In time, you will have fewer and fewer
Acupuncturethoughts, helping to relax your body as well
as  your  mental  issues.
Acupuncture is one of the alternative
therapies that are getting a lot of attentionMassage therapy: The underlying principle of
for mental health. In this practice, yourthis approach is that rubbing, kneading,
body is regarded as a system of energeticbrushing, and tapping a person's muscles can
pathways. When one of these pathways ishelp release tension and pent emotions. It
disrupted, it can cause mental healthhas been used to treat trauma-related
problems. When the acupuncturist identifiesdepression and stress. A highly unregulated
the blocked pathway, however, and thenindustry, certification for massage therapy
inserts a needle into the area, they can helpvaries widely from State to State. Some
to improve the energy movement, reducing theStates have strict guidelines, while others
mental health symptoms. Though this was oncehave  none.
dismissed as a false science, more studies
are showing that these needle treatments doPrayer
work - and they can work in the long term.
You can find acupuncture practitioners inWhen you believe in something greater than
nearly every city by heading to your localyourself, research is shows that you might
phone  book.have a smaller chance of mental health
issues. There seems to be something about
Exercise  and  Dietrecognizing the idea that you aren't in
control of everything, so when you give that
While this may not be considered alternative,control to someone or something else through
most people wouldn't think that lifestyleprayer, you can begin to find balance in
changes could contribute to their mentallife. By simply sitting down and praying each
health. But it's true. Since your body isday, you can begin to establish your place in
comprised of a vast number of systems thatthe  world.
require the proper nutrition and blood flow
in order to work properly, it stands toMusic/Sound Therapy: It is no coincidence
reason that taking on healthy habits willthat many people turn on soothing music to
allow you to also improve the mental healthrelax or snazzy tunes to help feel upbeat.
of your body. Nerve cells that areResearch suggests that music stimulates the
well-nourished may be better able to staybody's natural "feel good" chemicals (opiates
balanced. An attempt to add thirty minutes ofand endorphins). This stimulation results in
exercise to every day and eating a healthierimproved blood flow, blood pressure, pulse
diet  is  a  great  start.rate, breathing, and posture changes. Music
or sound therapy has been used to treat
Meditationdisorders such as stress, grief, depression,
schizophrenia, and autism in children, and to
Used for centuries, the practice ofdiagnose  mental  health  needs.
meditation is still considered a great way to
calm the mind and often still any mentalRead out Natural cures.
health disorders. By sitting in a comfortable



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