Apr 20, 2017
It is a time of caution; it is okay to question a possible treatment option. Not saying using Botox for depression is good or bad just that a lot more information is required.
A lot more.
Also in the show for those of you with GAD a look at worry journals; take it from me, analog is the way to go.
If you're having suicidal thoughts, contact the National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline for immediate help: 1-800-273-TALK
(8255).
Resources Mentioned:
- CBS News Video Clip on Botox Used for Depression
- CBS News.com story about the treatment.
- Lisa Firestone on Psychology Today on Living a Less Stressful Life
- Talkspace and Reconciling Religion and Therapy
- Grab a cheap journal and then download the Anxiety BC Worry Script
- Worry Patterns: A Workbook for Observing and Dismantling Worries by J.J. Young
- Lindsey Kramer Write It Down, Let It Go: A Worry Relief Journal by Chronicle Books, LLC
- Chloe Brotheridge The Anxiety Solution: A Quieter Mind, a Calmer Mind, for those that don't have time to read there is an Amazon/Audible 5 hour version of the book. Chloe is an hypnotherapist and has a blog and website to support the book and her practice. There are a lot of pop-ups for the free mp3. If you can get to the blog section there is good information regarding anxiety issues.
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