Can teens be less anxious without medications? I would say yes.
We are used to using medications for issues such as depression and anxiety. But there are other options.
In the world of integrative psychiatry , one of the pioneers Dr. Carl Pfeiffer said it best “For every drug that benefits a patient, there is a natural substance that can achieve the same effect”.
Let’s read about that.
Natural Ways to manage anxiety
The young teen was an anxious guy – he worried about college even though that was 7 years away. He seemed to over-react.
If he made a mistake it really bothered him. His mind always seemed to be active – he was always thinking. He had some blood tests to check what was going on. Based on that, he was put on several supplements.
Less than 2 months later, he was less worried about the far away college issue. His mind wasn’t racing as much so that he was able to do homework at school which he never did before! His anxiety was better!
What is going on? There is a reason that he is anxious, perfectionistic, and has a racing mind.
There are imbalances in his body chemistry that affected how his mind works. One imbalance causes anxiety and perfectionism. Another imbalance caused his mind to race. The right supplements help him to be less anxious and deal with slowing racing mind. There are natural ways to manage anxiety.
So if you have a child that is depressed or anxious – what can you do? You can consider putting him on a medication possibly dealing with side effects.
Or you can consider treating anxiety naturally. With supplements which have less side effects than medications. See an integrative doctor who has trained with Walsh Institute and is aware of genetics and that would be the best way to help your child.
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Dr. Richard Chen
Focused Wellness Author,
A New Way to Health: Wheel of Health
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