This work takes a rounded view of the range of innovative remedies for depression and stress, combining both mainstream and alternative treatments. These treatments encompass light therapies, essential fatty acids, melatonin and a number of specialized diets.
This work takes a rounded view of the range of innovative remedies for depression and stress, combining both mainstream and alternative treatments. These treatments encompass light therapies, essential fatty acids, melatonin and a number of specialized diets.
Do you find that you don't handle stress well and are frequently irritable
Did you know the much-publicized low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet of recent years may actually be making you depressed and overweight
And what are the hidden dangers of sleep loss and irregular schedules
In Beyond Prozac, Dr. Michael Norden, a psychiatrist and pioneer in developing new applications of Prozac, explains how the toll of modern-day life has undermined our health and led to a national epidemic of depression, anxiety and weight problems. But there is hope. Based on seven years of groundbreaking research and clinical work, Beyond Prozac offers solutions to these chronic health problems that go beyond simply prescribing Prozac from incredibly effective alternative treatments such as light therapy, regulation of sleeping habits, and specialized diets to the next generation of safer and more effective depression medications. A decisive voice in the debate about depression, Beyond Prozac is a provocative and enduring classic in the modern literature about mental health.
Now revised and expanded to include the latest new information and research, Beyond Prozac gives you the inside scoop on:
"A thoughtful and provocative exploration of alternative and supplementary treatments for depression." -- Norman B. Rosenthal, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health
Michael Norden a psychiatrist and clinical associate professor at the University of Washington, pioneered the integration of psychopharmacology and alternative treatments. He lives in Seattle, WA.
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