New Depression and Anxiety Info: The Epidemic of Anti-Depressants

There is an epidemic in society today of people whofollows the natural healing process of a client's
are taking anti-depressants and anti-anxietyunconscious mind, that healing process will guide the
medications to survive their emotional andclient back to peace and happiness, much like the
psychological pain. Doctors, psychologists, andnatural process of grief.Clients in emotional pain need
psychotherapists regularly recommend long-termto hear from compassionate, experienced
medication to deal with depression, anxiety, andprofessionals that with patience and persistence it is
dysfunctional family issues, usually with the best ofabsolutely possible to heal emotionally. People suffering
intentions, simply because they are not familiar with thepain also need to be given clear guidance and direction
emotional healing process.As we begin the twenty-firstabout what they can expect to experience on their
century, psychology as a whole has reached the pointemotional healing journey. Emotional healing is not
of being able to diagnose a client's problem andalways an easy road, but when a person overcomes
recommend appropriate medications, but it hasn't yetthe pain and creates a happy, fulfilling life, it is
agreed on any definitive process for helping clientsextremely rewarding!I am not suggesting, of course,
actually overcome their issues. Therefore many skilledthat professionals should never recommend
psychotherapists are still recommending psychotropicpsychotropic medication. Clearly there are times when
medication and teaching people coping skills for how tomedication is necessary. I like to think of psychotropic
live with what is currently assumed to be their life-longmedication as a short-term help for clients who are
psychological issues, rather than giving their clients thesuicidal or in severe crisis when used along with
tools they need to overcome those issues.Sincecounseling or psychotherapy, while the client is learning
information about the emotional healing process hasthe important skills needed for living without it. The
not yet been researched and documented, manyproblem with prescribing medication on a long-term
clients are not told about the possibility of overcomingbasis is that anti-depressants have only been available
their emotional issues and living healthy, functioning lives.for the past twenty years and anti-anxiety medications
I find it very unfortunate that with all the knowledgeonly a few years more. We have not yet had time to
and skills we have accumulated, many clients inresearch the long-term effect of these medications on
every-day counseling situations are still not given clearour physical health.I believe that although
direction for how to get from their painful, survivalanti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications are
existence to a happy, functioning life.Emotional healing,often a necessary tool to meet short-term
a natural process, occurs spontaneously when apsychological needs, taking high doses of medication to
person feels safe and supported in an open, healingnumb emotional pain on a long-term basis will never
environment. The doors that have been locked in abring a person to that experience of inner peace, joy
person's unconscious mind will open naturally and easilyand fulfillment that they are seeking. Only a holistic
when he or she experiences the authentic compassionapproach that includes body, mind, and spirit will
of an experienced professional. If a professionalaccomplish that goal.