Re: Emotional detox - it is not all in your head

Thanks for sharing the information LN.
I was diagnosed as clinically depressed in 1995 and put on Zoloft. At first it was wonderful, but after a while I went from feeling what I perceived as "normal", to feeling I was detached from everything around me. I was more like a spectator than a participant in life. I got off the Zoloft after a year or so. Later in 2001 I was prescribed another anti-depressant when the doctor got upset when I complained the blood pressure medication he prescribed was not working. (I did not want to pay nearly $90.00 a month and have my blood pressure stay at 160/110) I only took this a couple of months and refused to endure the zombie stage and quit it on my own.

Fast forward to a year or so later. I did a Master Cleanse and experienced a wonderful sense of well being. I was eager to recapture that feeling and a month later tried a second MC. This time I went into a deep Depression where everything felt utterly hopeless. I think I would have been suicidal if I had not realized what was happening. Still, it was a very frightening and dark time.

Now that I am using larger doses of Lugol's I am also experiencing bouts of depression. The slightest little thing can reduce me to tears. I imagine detox or perhaps just a high level of toxicity can trigger Depression in many people. I would rather go through the Depression for a period of time, than to continue to poison my body, mind and spirit with anti-depressants. I believe it is much better to slow down the rate of detoxification to a manageable rate than to resort to artificial mood lifters. Adding some simple supplements like Omega 3 rich fish oil or flax seed oil, B vitamins and magnesium, or using herbs like St.John's Wort is much better and kinder to the body than pharmaceuticals.

As someone who has spent time on both sides of the fence, I would rather work on cleansing and detoxification than trade my soul for a short time of feeling good. The price is too high when SSRIs are allowed to take over. Tweet