If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! The following videos are parts one and two (of two) from a public lecture given by Dr. Raymond Lam at a conference of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms.
Dr. Lam describes Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and […]
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Seasonal Affective Disorder And Light Therapy
December 5th, 2008 · No Comments
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The Medicalization of Normal Emotion
December 4th, 2008 · No Comments
SSRI - Birth of Modern Psychiatry
The above video explains how the pharmaceutical industry has largely “medicalized” many normal emotional states through the promotion of SSRI (Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitor) drugs. While some people do benefit from such medications, for many, they produce severe side-effects and/or create personality changes that can be disturbing to the […]
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Panic Attacks
November 29th, 2008 · No Comments
One Man’s Struggle With Panic Attacks And Medication
The above video gives a very honest assessment from a gentleman who has struggled with panic attacks and has used some of the commonly-prescribed medications. As he says, the medication may help with the panic attacks and anxiety, but they don’t result in a normal emotional state. […]
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Emotional Freedom Technique
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
The following video is an introduction to Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT for short. EFT is an acupressure-based method of clearing negative emotions, eliminating bad habits, and alleviating pain. I know the tapping they show in the video looks pretty silly and there actually is a specific procedure and specific points that you tap […]
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Is Depression Due To A Chemical Imbalance?
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Depression: Alternative Treatment Methods, 2/3
The above video discusses the lack of science behind using medication to treat depression. It is widely advertised and accepted by the medical profession that most cases of depression are due to chemical imbalances in the brain and that these imbalances can be corrected with medication. But there is a problem. Not only […]
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