hope for mental illness and addiction

This was the major reason I went to the Whole Life Expo, to see Dr. Larson speak.....

I was so impressed...and I am ordering her book " Depression Free Naturally" asap....... She was so awesome.. so I want to share a little piece from her web site and leave a link.....
most of her book seems to be on the site.... but if you like what you see....the book is awesome...

The stuff on alcoholism is really amazing....for those who have made the choice themselves to stop drinking.....

I was just really impressed..... and it made me feel hope for myself and so many people in my family....

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Many people who appear to have life under control are simply great actors. Underneath they live with inner tensions, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, paranoia, racing thoughts, ongoing anger, and bone weary fatigue. What is the best treatment for these problems? Psychotherapy? Prescription drugs? Joan Mathews-Larson, Ph.D., the brilliant nutritionist who founded Minnesota's esteemed Health Recovery Center, believes that there is a better way to treat these mental conditions. Her new book, Depression Free, Naturally, offers revolutionary formulas for healing emotions biochemically. Developed and tested at Health Recovery Center, these natural formulas have been proven effective at eliminating Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue, and Anger.

Says Larson, "Another way to say 'personality disorder' is brain dysfunction. If your brain's biochemistry is unbalanced, it will send warning signals to you in the form of unstable emotions. What causes this to happen? Genetics, ongoing stress, depletion of key brain chemicals from nutrition-poor diets, or absorption of a variety of toxins are some of the reasons." She continues, "I can help you identify clues that point to chemistry, not personality, as the culprit that causes your emotional woes."

In her book, Dr. Larson explains how to gain emotional stability and well-being by feeding your imbalanced brain what it craves--the key essential fatty acids, natural mind-body hormones, and the right amino acids. She also discusses:

The many underlying biochemical causes of Depression and the natural solutions to restoring your brain's molecular balance.
What to take to sharpen your thinking and improve your memory.
The second most prevalent mental health problem in the US today is anxiety. How to solve it by restoring the brain's missing natural chemicals, not by drugs.
Her views on the effectiveness of traditional psychotherapy.
How the typical American junk food diet and lifestyle alters our mental capacities and daily functioning.
How to control teen (and adult) anger and violence.
The risk factors of massive vaccinations and what parents can do to protect their children.
The exciting anti-aging benefits of hormone replacement therapy to keep us young and mentally alert.

www.healthrecovery.com