Cynthia, I have suffered with depression for many, many years. Currently drug treaments prevail (effexor,cymbalta). I am a self-healing believer. Having lived through domestic violence in my adult years, I read all I could about the problem and solutions. I developed a self-help booklet for myself to "Overcoming the Blues." I was so debilitated at one time, I was rendered useless and could sleep 24/7. However, I was able to revive myself with positive affirmations, positive self-talk, and one-on-one therapy. I exercise my body (giving equal attention to both laterals) and I meditate. I have a busy mind and meditation is somewhat a challenge I force myself to complete, as the feeling afterward is relaxing and soothing.
My therapists always called my depression a chemical imbalance of the brain and therefore, the medication was prescribed. It has also been described to me as anger turned inward or anger toward oneself. I have been working on that for a long time.
I would like to have a treatment that I can practice myself, rebuilding my own adult strengths, such as the DNMS does with the therapist. Has there been any self-healing with the DNMS practice and is the machine stimulus always necessary. What about touch therapy, is this related?
I love to learn more about healing the woes of depression in my own life and to help others be able to help themselves.
