Dr. Julia Rucklidge’s full TED Talk on micronutrients and mental illness
It’s
no secret that within the pharmaceutical industry lies a blurred line
between which prescriptions are helpful to the body and which are
harmful, especially when it comes to medications prescribed to those
suffering from mental illness. Numerous antidepressants, including Prozac, have
been shown to worsen depression and suicidal thoughts in many cases,
and ADHD prescriptions are routinely given to children every day.
Numerous international studies have
proven that eating an “American diet” high in processed foods and meat
increases your risk for depression in comparison to a more
“Mediterranean diet” that’s high in vegetables and fruits. Clinical
psychologist Dr. Julia Rucklidge has performed multiple studies on how
nutrition can prevent and cure many mental illnesses, specifically by
utilizing micronutrients.
Why Medication Shouldn’t Be Our First Choice to Treat Mental Illness
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA) found that children with depression who take antidepressants are
three times more likely to convert to bipolar disorder than children
who aren’t taking antidepressants.
Another study
in JAMA found that the participants who were randomly selected to stay
on their doses of antipsychotic medications were less likely to recover
from schizophrenia in the long-term than people who were randomized to
implement a dose reduction or complete elimination of the drug.
Numerous studies have come to the same
conclusion: Medication is not always a viable long-term solution to cure
mental illness. Many of these drugs aren’t guaranteed to work and their
side effects can worsen the patient’s condition. A potential
side effect of many antidepressants is depression, for example, and
anti-anxiety medication can often heighten anxiety. In addition,
A.D.H.D. drugs only work about 70% of the time and have many potential negative side effects, including heightened anxiety and irritability.
Dr. Julia Rucklidge addresses the
various treatment methods for mental illness recommended by doctors in
the U.S. in her TED Talk (below) using a hierarchal pyramid. Medication
is found at the bottom of the pyramid, as it’s the most popular, then
therapy, and then “other.” Despite the fact that alternative treatment
methods are more effective long-term in curing mental illness, modern
medicine focuses on pharmaceuticals. Medication isn’t always the best
treatment option, so why is it doctors’ first choice?
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2016/12/07/professor-outlines-the-surprisingly-dramatic-role-in-that-nutrition-plays-in-treating-curing-mental-illness/
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