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Relief from Anxiety,Phobias and Depression through Reading?

Do you want to get relief from depression, phobias and anxieties through Reading? It is nothing but undergoing drug-free Psychotherapy through reading certain books. Have you ever heard about Dr. Claire Weekes and Dr.David Burns? Dr Claire wrote the following self-help therapy books:

1. Help and hope for your nerves
2. More help for your nerves
3. Peace from nervous suffering

Dr.David Burns wrote ‘Feeling Good’ – treatment of Depression without drugs and a new MOOD Therapy.

Especially, when we start reading Dr.Claires books, we get relief from the fact that nervous disorders are shown from a different angle terming them as ‘Sensitisation of Nerves’. The feelings one experiences due to the nervous sensitization are a trifle more in those treated as patients. In normal individuals these feelings are present to a manageable degree. With this definition, the Stigma attached to the term DEPRESSION is removed.

Each chapter would lead the reader step by step to a wonderful world of peace and normalcy from nervous sufferings one by one to glimpse of complete normalcy. For the first time the reader feel like working on himself towards happy living. The chronics need to d repeat readings. Mild sufferers would get relieved in one or two readings itself.

After going through the books we would be given to the understanding that nervous suffering is just the invisible version of physical suffering.

While any kind of physical suffering is approved socially without any STIGMA attached to it. We are heading for times when nervous ills are also recognised without any apprehension and they would soon be identified as 'common disorders’. This is more so in the developing countries where these nervous disorders are suppressed and blocked from open discussion.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids to Fight Depression and Anxiety ?

Are fats bad for health? Scared of adding fats and increasing body weight. And if you are depressed, there is a likelihood of gaining more weight also.

Relax! There are 'fats' too that are very essential for body metabolism. Especially DHA nad EPA polyunsaturated fatty acids. These are also known as OMEGA-3 fatty acids. These acids are not manufacturd in the body. They must come from the DIET. SALMON fish are known to have these OMEGA-3 acids.

Consuming these fish regularly or using the nutrition supplments containing these acids is found to bring considerable relief from the symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in addition to other added benefits.

Is Depression given Overimportance?

Now, pro-patient questions are being asked in the communities whether there is anything called DEPRESSION unless there is a real organic basis. Depression is considered to be an over reaction to some of the life's situations which hamper the daily living for a person. Instead of solving such problems that lead to depression and thereby assuring the person that it is a natural reaction to certain events and that there is not much wrong with him in the matter, we are entering into complex world of psychiatrists, psychotherapy, behaviour therapy, medications and their side effects etc., etc.,

Once a patient is tagged as DEPRESSED, it is an unending saga of new suffering with medication,money for treatment, social stigma, inferiority feelings compared to peers and the notion that medication is a lifelong activity. Rarely we see people who used common anti-depressants and became normal and stopped using drugs altogether. And everytime a similar life situation arises, again we go for medication instead of solving the root cause and non-medication remedies. So the problem rmains for ever.

It is seen that more and more people are questioning if DEPRESSION is given overimportance. In the name of keeping pace with modern life, globalisation and other hi-fi jargon, we are denying ourselves of the natural justification for living, solving problems and being happy.

Now we are in the times, where being HAPPY is forgotten and are trying to BUY it through various artificial means, books,courses instead of listening to our heart.

Bye!.. for a another time to look into the basic issues in DEPRESSION and HOW a person is under- listened of his version and being made a victim of sorts thereby robbing of his opportunity to live naturally!

Psychotherapy without DRUGS?

When we say psychotherapy without drugs here come the names.. chronologically Dr.claire Weekes and Dr David Burns books.

Starting to read Dr Claire Weekes books itself is the start to PSYCHOTHERAPY without DRUGS..

You will be lead step by step to a wonderful world of peace and normalcy from nervous suffering or pain to a complete cure.

In chronic cases it is PRACTICE that would cure people completely of their ailments.

The books by Dr Claire Weekes are now rarely avaialble.

Some of the titles are..

1. Help and hope for your nerves
2. more help for your nerves
3. peace from nervous suffering


After going through the books we would be given to the understanding that nervous suffering is just the invisible version of physical suffering.

While any kind of physical suffering is approved socially that is no STIGMA....we are approaching a time when nevous ills are also recognised without stigma and as they are now widespread in numbers and would soon be identified as 'normal' diseases.

Thanks! modern living pressures!

About SRIPEDIA

This is a non-medical, general blog on DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PANIC, NERVOUS DISORDERS

( Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and my discussions should not replace or act in the place of the advice from a doctor.)