Optimal neurotransmitter and hormonal balance is important in mental and emotional healing. We assess your neurotransmitter and hormone balance with tests and questionnaires to discover how we can augment your mental and emotional well being with dietary, herbal, and hormonal support.

Are you depressed? I estimate about 40 to 60 percent of my patients initially have some form of anxiety or depression. Many are already taking anti-depressant medications and they don’t like the side effects or they are interested in healing their condition and getting off of medications. Some have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, multiple personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, dysthymia, post traumatic stress disorder or simply anxiety and depression. Regardless of the diagnosis, each individual has his or her own experience and expression of depression that is unique. One may feel like he was never loved, another may feel like she takes care of everyone and has nothing left for herself, yet another may feel like she is being chased or killed every night in her dreams! These are just a few examples of the multitude of underlying feelings seen in clinical practice.

If you are considering homeopathic treatment for your depression, plan on spending at least two hours with your homeopathic doctor at the first appointment. He or she will be very interested to know what your experience of depression is and how it manifests in your day to day life. Your homeopath will quite possibly help you to share parts of yourself that you’ve never shared with anyone before or you’ve never realized about yourself before. As much as this may resemble some forms of psychoanalysis, your homeopathic doctor is merely eliciting your symptoms so he can identify the homeopathic remedy that will help you to heal.

What else is involved? You will be prescribed a homeopathic remedy to be taken once or repeatedly depending on what other influences are impacting your health. You take the remedy as prescribed and then expect a healing response from the inside out. Generally you can expect energy, sleep, anxiety and depression to heal first. Then any physical symptoms will follow. This process can take several months to several years depending on the individual and the depth of dis-ease. Therefore, this is a commitment on your part and shouldn’t be taken lightly.

Sometimes, with challenging cases, the first remedy prescribed isn’t quite correct and deeper symptoms will surface enabling your homeopath to perceive a better indicated remedy. Usually an experienced homeopath will be able to identify your remedy within one or two visits.

You will be asked to follow up with your homeopath at least once a month for several months to assess and manage your healing response. Once you are doing well, visits are less frequent over time and eventually only maintenance check ins are required.

Can you get off of your anti-depressants? Yes! This requires management by your homeopathic doctor and prescribing physician as you improve with homeopathic treatment.

Dr. Kristy Fassler, is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor, board certified as a Diplomate of the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians (DHANP).

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