What specific ways can help adults, teens and children to overcome symptoms associated with mental health or mood disorders, and how can this be accomplished without drugs?
Are depression and bipolar disorder lifetime disorders, or can the symptoms associated with these disorders be alleviated and brought into a state of remission? What about ADHD, what are the symptoms and solutions, and how can childhood ADHD be addressed without medication? "Natural Psychology" can accomplish this for many.
Many are distressed by the side effects of
psychiatric drugs, including those of
antidepressants. Thousands if not millions of
Children and teens are being overdiagnosed and overmedicated with strong psychiatric drugs. Many children and adults are prescribed four or more prescriptions at one time. It is generally acknowledged by authoritative medical professionals, that
psychiatric drugs treat symptoms, rather than the disorder.
This site discusses viable theoretically frameworks in psychology such as
positive psychology and the
bioecological model of mental health, which have a more solid foundation in sociological and psychological realities than the "
medical model," on which the "
label and drug" method of addressing psychiatric disorders is based.
Overcoming mental health difficulties requires committment, some sacrifice, hard work and perseverance, but it has been done and is being accomplished by many today.
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) - in Adolescents
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