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How I overcame depression without medication
Alison Canavan, 39, a motivational speaker, shares her My Healthista Story of overcoming 20 years of depression and anxiety whilst ditching the drink and medication
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I was put on medication for both depression and anxiety and to help cope with all of these issues they also started to south on that occasion I so to party quite a lot really from about 15 to about 35 I protein quite heavily I was always well aware that my protein was definitely an issue but I just didn't really have the tools or the know-how to get on top of it fully and really it was the only time when I in the evening had a couple of glasses of wine it was the only time where I felt free and relaxed free from the mental clutter that was going on with both the anxiety and depression when I started to suffer from anxiety things like being on the tube were very difficult for me I used to panic with lots of people around and I didn't really have any coping skills so the only coping skills I had and could turn to at the time or medication but I felt very trapped in myself people that know me now can't believe that I had an inability to communicate but at one time I did and the only way I can describe it is that when somebody would say to me you know tell me how you feel like tell me what you're going through and I'll try and help you and in my head I could I could put the words together and the sentences together but they wouldn't come further than my mouth and I really felt trapped in myself you know unable to communicate how sad I was feeling and because of that I used to feel really guilty and I used to feel really ungrateful for what I had because if I did mention anything at all about how I was feeling someone would say to me oh my god you mean attend look in your eyes you know how many people would love to be traveling the world as a model to know how many people would love to be in your position and what starts to happen is that you lose your voice and you become afraid to say to anybody how you're feeling because that's the reaction that you're fearing of getting in return and people used to say to me Oh the years you know Allison you know he's still stink a drink I can smell it off you and I'd be like oh my god it's fun I mean everybody was eight last night and what I realize is that the level of what we consider normal is actually not normal at all so after I had my baby I also struggled with postnatal depression and again medication was the option that was given to me and because it wasn't about me this time it was about my child and I was breastfeeding I wanted to make sure that that medication wasn't going through my milk and affecting my child it was when my journey to real wellness began and I started to research that there had to be more to this there had to be more answers than just taking a pair of going home and hoping that everything was going to turn out okay I realized that actually instead of trying to be better for James and be a better mom I actually needed to get well for myself at first and it was one of the first times that I really understood the power and the importance of self-care so mindfulness and meditation are two great powerful tools that I would use and there are lots and lots of apps out there that can help now exercise is really important as well when you're dealing with depression and anxiety our bodies are made to move we need to gather bodies moving we need to also reconnect with each other and the world around us do you also need to look at the type of foods you're eating believe it or not you really need to reduce the sugar in your diet sugar helps to create anxiety in your body in the modern world we don't really put herself for us we put everyone else before us and on my journey to wellness when I really started to put time into myself as though to eat better I started to exercise but really importantly are certain valuing myself probably for the first time ever I didn't really have great self esteem as a model and I fell into that comparison trap which is dangerous because there always be people better and worse than you I remember sitting on the side of my graduate day living in my mom's house and I took a big deep breath I remember a sight and that ain't my breath they went Wow I feel really content probably for the first time ever and the really big learning in this for me was that I didn't have anything and then what I mean I didn't have anything I mean nothing in material so I didn't have my own home my own car and at the time I was struggling to make a living living on welfare and the bits and pieces of work that came in I realized in that moment but before this I'd been looking for happiness and external things I say to myself but really we have everything that we need inside [Music] you you
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It will come, your time will come. Don't give up on yourself
People! It's a chemical imbalance..I have it! MDD and it sucks.. get ur meds right and TAKE THEM. Godspeed all…
There you go folks! After all the research, all the studies, all the centuries and millenia – something about not eating sugar and breathing or something…..
Bravo!
Pharmaceutical companies are filthy rich. Its beneficial for them that you stay this way. Of course there going to make it hard for you to find resources. It is our hard job to stay out of this system as much as possible.
Trying too.
Medication isn’t a “coping skill”. You infer medically prescribed medication is wrong or a crutch. And that’s your thinking. Not the thinking of the whole world.
I'm depressed. I live alone, in poverty, in silence, and hopeless. Since 2017, I lived in domestic violence being abused by my youngest son and his bbm and my ex husband along with his mother in law. Especially 2020, the violence became worse for me, aimed at me. I feel totally betrayed by my husband and my youngest son. They would kick me out of my own home where I raised my kids. Where memories would already be remembered as I sure did. Because I am alone being depressed is more intense. I don't have confidence, I don't have the energy, I don't have energy to cook and stand around. Depression is hard to climb out of, probably because we fall into despair. As an Aboriginal living in Canada the poverty and homelessness, addiction and mental health are tentacles of depression. As an Indian, I don't have money to buy healthy products every week. I have rheumatoid and Fibromyalgia arthritis and heart problems, my hands I can't cut meat and vegetables. I will stop because I sound um. Anyways be kind if you have any questions. I would like opinions
How to help myself.
Problema de cada uno depresión
Things that I have tried thus far that have consistently and noticeably improved and stabilised my mood have been:
1. Walking outdoors near Nature.
2. Hatha Yoga.
3. Lemon balm herb.
4. Gingko Biloba.
5. SAMe supplement.
6. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT).
7. Power naps.
8. Social connection with friends.
9. Consuming healthy foods and beverages. Avoiding junkfood.
Sugar is inflammatory for our emotional well-being
I saw this video and I was like I have nothing to loose soo why not. Guess what it didn't help me. It made things worse
Lots of people say that have gotten rid of depression by eating a carnivore diet, raw vegan diet, fasting, taking herbs
Never let someone label you depressed for the rest of your life! take life into your own hands 🫶
What if you just don’t have proof in your life? Or not people in any connection sense. Only the most casual sense such as when going shopping , etc. Family is gone, passed on, no friends, no one that cares about you. That is depressing!
The music didn't help this video.
Taking these 6 supplements helped reduce my depression considerably:
1) Vitamin B9 AKA Folate
2) Vitamin B12
3) Vitamin D
4) Magnesium
5) Omega 3
6) Zinc
I wish everyone luck in their fight against depression
Psilocybin containing mushrooms saved my life . The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit . It has also helped me survive depression .
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Anthony Bourdain was the epitome of the best looking life anyone could want. Obviously that can't stop depression
Jesus love you so much he really does
I have researched and found out that shrooms are very helpful , it has really helps to reduce anxiety and depression . I would love to try magic mushrooms but I can't easily get some , Is there any realiable source I can purchase one
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My story to the T. Alsom was only given meds as an option.broke.Depressed and fustrated. Breathework, and the things she mentioned also worked for me and now I can be confident around others without needing anyone to support me. I am now my own chmpion
we all know the best way to reduce anxiety is meditation but we can't treat it completely. I also suffered from the same disorder and starting taking stress support from planet ayurveda along with meditation now i feel much better.
Please add vitamin b complex and especially vitamin d3 (60000 iu) per week for 3 months and see the difference
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Great Advice!
I'm in that situation now… And I don't… Know what to do… I have all the symptoms… Iam empty
Yes, talking to people about depression has been incredibly difficult. It makes me feel even more alone and like I'm going to be stuck forever. I've definitely isolated myself, because being around people just makes things worse. …
My method to come out of depression might sound weird but I started chanting Hanuman chalisa daily for 7 times and within a month I was completely free from depression
Phobia of going to heat and going outside country … I am not re-covering
I'm going to try to make my "cure" explanation quick & simple.
Identify, understand, recognize the pattern & what it does, instead of trying to reject it, embrace it, you are not a robot. When you feel it coming, jumpstart yourself into keeping yourself physically busy, & don't let depression put you into a sadness trance either! Keep fighting the urge to stop & think, which could lead you into a trance. Think positive like, I'm depressed, but at least it's not 100% constant.
Depression is always there, or there in stable percentage & not overpowering. If you haven't noticed symptoms, never ever assume that it is gone for good because it doesn't.
Always keep you're expectations as low as possible, try & reserve good emotions because that can burn out, then you could go into relapse,
These have really helped me because with these pointers in place & instructing,(not forced), to follow them.
A couple of months have gone by, & I'm thinking in wonder, where the hell Has my depression gone?!
I hope my method helps other sufferers.
Thank you 🙏🏼😊
I'm not sure who needs to see this, but it should encourage us to act rather than depress us. Whoever is incapable of self-management is not free.
2021 was the hardest, darkest time of my life. I was physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually BROKEN. But now I feel genuinely GRATEFUL and BLESSED that I had to go through that phase because GOD has graciously REVEALED Himself to me in miraculous ways. I am fortunate that He allowed me to know Him at a very young age, but this year is so much SPECIAL because of what WE (yes, GOD and me) have been through last year. He showed me how POWERFUL prayers truly are when I started to focus on WHO HE IS rather than who I am, on WHAT HE CAN DO rather than what I deserve. The experience was MAGICAL. He showed up BIG TIME and assured me that HE is indeed a LISTENING and RESPONDING GOD. Oh how my faith has skyrocketed as a result! Now more than ever, I have very bright HOPE for my future because I experienced first hand how RELIABLE God is. And for that I will forever be grateful. GLORY BE TO GOD, MY EVER FAITHFUL FATHER. ♥️♥️♥️
To everyone who's struggling right now, please know that GOD LOVES YOU. He wants to help you and give you peace. Please surrender your burdens to Him and allow Him to move in your life.
"Because he loves Me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges My Name. He will call on Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him." (Psalm 91:14-15)
Please hold on to this bible verse because WHATEVER GOD SAYS, HE FULFILLS. ✝️
She was fine when she was young
I just started with medication. I don't expect medication to be the solution to depression and anxiety, but just help give me a push to actually have the motivation and energy to do the changes I need to do.
This was so beautiful. This inspires me to want the things I want for myself. People keep telling me I'm lucky for all the things I have. That I have to be grateful always. But now I have a voice. My voice is saying I deserve to have the things that I want and love and desire to have in my life. Thank you Alison Canavan, your words have touched my heart and motivated me very much. God bless, god speed.
Thanks so much for channel
This may not work for everyone but it worked for me, just did something to my brain. https://youtu.be/Wi57NYqASC4
Honestly, I feel depression and anxiety are there to tell us somthing. I've struggled with many mental health issues for years and honestly, you can't just get rid of them. Taking meds silences that voice that maybe we as individuals value diferent things and that certain things may not be good for us
Depression is just that your life energy ( willingness ) has somehow lowered. But let me tell you this it's not because of any outside situation its because of your negligence. So first step is just to accept that your life is your making. Now since it's your making if you want you can definitely make it better. Trust this random guy on yt. And search about Sadhguru . He provideds a program called Inner Engineering. they provide you with a technique you have to practice daily twice called Shambhavi Mahamudra. What it does is just channelises your energy for well being. So your willingness to live life returns. And depression just fades. Don't believe me, try Inner Engineering, your life will change for sure
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
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If anyone has depression i recommend him/her to watch any Quran recitation. There is healing and Cure in Quran recitations 💛. They will definitely make you feel calm, peaceful and better. If you have never heard any Quran recitation believe me it is the best thing you will here! They are words of the Creator who created this complex universe. Here i will give you links of some Quran recitations!
https://youtu.be/We3rtNjBm7Q
https://youtu.be/am3r-q26B9U
https://youtu.be/2BrCE_zxM0U
Scientist K.E Anaekwe – – Depression / Suicidal thoughts can be fought back using MOTION THERAPY
– – (It is seasonal) – – to fight it – –
Spend 3 nights every week sleeping head pointing west legs pointing east, 4 nights head pointing north (well bonded to mother-earth) – especially during the month of March – August.
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just witnessing the END to an OLD system filled with causes of anxieties and pain. KEEP ON.
I wish I could have partied with her