Depression

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Volume 5 –

Issue 6

 

 

 

 

 

Depression

 

 

Depression

– Shades of Freud, but even the word itself sounds scary.

According to Oxford, the first definition of

the word is: severe despondency

(sadness) and dejection (gloominess), typically felt

over a period of time and accompanied by feelings of hopelessness and

inadequacy. Oxford also included a

Psych definition where Depression is described as: clinical depression – a

condition of mental disturbance characterized by such feelings to a

greater

degree than seems warranted by the external circumstances, typically

with lack

of energy and difficulty in maintaining concentration or interest in

life.

As is typical

of

Psychiatrists and Psychologists, they had to put a slight twist on the

word in

order to forward their perverted agenda.

As if the condition as defined in the original definition wasn’t

bad

enough, they had to enter into this equation, evaluation of whether or

not

one’s depressed feelings are actually warranted. Sheeeeesh

! ! !

Wellllllllll,

whenever I

run into a problem with words, I like to go back to the root derivation

as

these tend to simplify things, and sure enough this word is no

exception.

The origin of

“Depression” comes from: late Middle

English: from the Latin depressio (n),

from deprimere which means, “to press down”.

Now, we’re

gettin’

somewhere.

“Press down”

brings to

mind two other very pertinent factors – “Suppression

and Stress”.

As is covered

in my FREE CD lecture on “Naturopathy”, the

basic “mental” common denominator of all disease is “Stress” and in

this

instance, the word can be used in place of the word “Suppression”. This is totally applicable in looking at

this condition called Depression, and even though it IS a mental condition

or state

of mind, it doesn’t HAVE to be a mental disorder or a “mental disease”. Let’s face it, if a loved one dies or is

badly hurt, this can bring about these depressed feelings of sadness. If a husband or boyfriend decides to leave

the relationship to wander off on the trail of some tart, the feelings

of

dejection are very real and not “just in your mind” as the Psychs would

have us

believe. I knew a guy who lost 20

pounds in two weeks when his girlfriend cheated on him and dumped him. These are real life situations brought about

by ourselves or others adding stress / suppression to our lives. Is there an herbal aid to assisting getting

through these times of stress??? Sure

there is. Lobelia is a great herb for

this, but it is still just a bandaid.

Psych drugs and alcohol on the other hand lock in the feelings

making

them permanent and harder to handle.

The solution

is to move

yourself over to gentle CAUSE

over the stressful situation. Perhaps

it’s time to give notice on that stressful, toxic job where the boss is

meaner

than a junkyard dog. Now, might be the

time to give an ultimatum to the boyfriend in a toxic relationship who

feels it

is his duty to spread the love with as many girls as he runs into, and

the son

who’s over 30 might just find the grass a little greener if he were to

finally

move out of the house so that his parents could get on with their lives.

The bottom

line is that,

wherever you find depression, you will also find the feeling that

nothing can

be done about the situation. The key to handling it, is to acknowledge

to

yourself that something CAN be

done about it,

and that you’re going to find and DO

that thing that resolves the problem once and for all.

 

You really CAN

DO

something about it. You really

can. Just look for the solution, and

you’ll find it if you truly wish to.

The power to do so really does belong to you.

Yours in

Knowledge,

Health and Freedom,

 

Doc

 

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