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Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Depression

by Harjeet Kaur
January 16, 2025
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Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Depression

Yoga and Pranayam

This is the 20th post for #BlogchatterA2Z 2021 powered by Blogchatter. T is for Therapies. Highs and lows are a part of life and all of us go through them. But depression has been a major part of my life. It is not just feeling sad or feeling low; it is devastating and long-lasting. For me, it is a chemical imbalance. It can leave one feeling constantly weighed down. And can drain the happiness out of everyday joyful activities. There are “natural” therapies that are harmless and effective for mental health. Sharing Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Depression.

In these 36 years, I have tried understanding depression; finding out which treatment can lift my mood, allowing me to find pleasure in interests and hobbies, and making me feel alive again. If you seek, you shall find the answers; is what I have learnt.

We do not recommend psychiatric medications for everyone. Extreme chronic cases like mine do need medication. Patients with circumstantial depression can go for alternatives. That’s because psychiatric medicines can become addictive and have side effects. I started looking for therapies to complement the treatment that I was already taking. When you are dealing with mental illness, try anything and everything that provides relief. There’s no one sure-shot formula to recover from depression, and it’s different for every individual.

 Complementary and Alternative Medicine or CAM is becoming increasingly popular.  I have tried alternative and holistic treatments such as yoga, homoeopathy, Access Bars and Pranic Healing. All have worked for me at different times. The key to fighting depression is to keep trying. Once you give up, you lose the battle.

Yoga- The Path to Holistic Wellness

After years of the gym, I switched to Yoga just to rest my muscles. I had been suffering from depression and was on regular medication for 20 years. Once I started yoga just within six months, I weaned off the relaxants as I was sleeping soundly. I won’t say that Yoga “cured” me. But it has changed my life for the better. In the past seven years, yoga has helped me generate new thoughts, self-love, and create mindfulness. Practising yoga daily has altered my innermost feelings in many ways.

I am planning to join forrest yoga Indonesia for yoga teacher training as it would help me teach others. The Yoga Asanas, combined with Pranayama, help neutralise anxiety-driven depression. This is because it reduces stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. It prompts what’s known as the relaxation response. Once the relaxation sets in, you accept all the feelings. This point of relaxation doesn’t come in a minute. It takes time and regular practice. Yoga breathing techniques have helped me focus and calm down. I follow Adrienne on YouTube and I immediately relax after practising her Meditation for Anxiety video.

Meditation helps a person to stay in the present moment and clear their mind. Studies prove that mental and physical health is in sync and correspondent. Research has proven that the practice of yoga is a fairly low-risk, high-yield approach to overall health.

Homoeopathy

Homeopathy

Source- https://www.healthline.com/health/homeopathy-for-anxiety

Homoeopathy is a complementary medicine and has been around for two hundred years. It’s used as an alternative and natural treatment for various health conditions, including anxiety. There is research to prove that it works. The side effects are also less compared to allopathic.

The gut and the mind are correlated. And after getting all kinds of treatment for my IBS, which was adding to my misery, I turned to Homeopathy. It eased most of my gut issues. But the journey is slow. Homoeopathy has positively affected me, and I now rely on both.

Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Depression

Access Bars Healing

Access Bars

What are Access Bars?

Dr Dain Heer is a facilitator of consciousness and change. He is the co-creator of Access Consciousness, along with the founder, Gary Douglas.

Source; https://www.accessconsciousness.com/en/about/access-creators/dain-heer/

The Access Bars involve the Access Bars facilitator, dabbing 32 different points on your head. One has to lie on a table and relax. They gently release the built-up stress in your body and mind. The session takes about an hour and it stimulates a positive change in the brain. It facilitates the release of fixed points of view that block you from experiencing joy, peace, and happiness. It improves sleep, and the mood hastens healing and calms you down.

A few years ago, my depression was at its worst. I was suicidal. My friend, Moushmi, mentioned Access Bars therapy in Mumbai. I was so desperate that I was ready to clutch at any straw. My mindset was willing and receptive to believe that the Access Bars could cure me of my mental illness. I took a seven-day session and by the end of it; I was good to travel home alone. It relieved me of anxiety and depression and I can vouch for that.

If it is not available in your city, you can go for distance healing as well. I have done this several times and it worked every time.

Pranic Healing

Pranic Healing

What is Pranic healing?

Pranic Healing is a highly advanced and experienced system of energy treatment that uses prana. It stabilizes, harmonizes and transforms the energy processes of the body. Prana in Sanskrit means life force. Pranic Healing is a very ancient healing therapy that centres on the energy fields surrounding and within the human body. Using the prana or vital energy as a major foundation. It is healing without touch.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5802541/#:~:text=Complementary%20therapies%20along%20with%20pharmacotherapy,a%20major%20source%20of%20healing.

Pranic healers can cure physical pain and health conditions, and psychological issues like panic, anxiety and, depression.

Pranic Healing can be a slow and long-drawn process. But it eases stress and depression by cleansing the energy field or aura that surrounds our body. Our thoughts and emotions can affect this Prana or “Vital life force Energy”; keeping us in good health or making us ill.

The healer cleanses and energizes the affected areas or Chakras. In short, they restore and strengthen depleted energies. This facilitates the natural healing process.

In Conclusion my Disclaimer

Alternative therapies are a unique way out for mental health patients for whom conventional medical treatment methods do not work. Do remember that I am not an authority on this subject. I have tried and tested all these therapies but have never given up consulting my Psychiatrist. If you wish to go for any of these therapies do it in tandem with your clinical treatment. The bottom line for me; when used together they have led to amazing results.

‘This post is part of Blogchatter’s CauseAChatter’ 

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Harjeet Kaur

Harjeet Kaur

I’m Harjeet Kaur, the voice behind Wordsmithkaur, a lifestyle blog that’s ranked among India’s Top 20. My writing journey started unexpectedly with articles for The Hindu, and I even had a weekend column that had loyal readership. Over the years, I’ve juggled many hats—content creator, freelance writer, and blogger—all while nurturing my love for words. On my blog, you’ll find a little bit of everything: recipes straight from my kitchen, travel diaries, gardening tips, and stories about beauty, mental health, and sustainability. Cooking is my therapy, and I take pride in turning simple, traditional recipes into gourmet dishes—with love as my secret ingredient. I write to connect, to share, and to inspire. Whether it’s content for social media, blogs, or brochures, I thrive on crafting stories that resonate. If it’s writing you need, I’m your go-to wordsmith. Take a peek into my world—I promise there’s always something interesting waiting for you.

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Comments 25

  1. Suhasini I.P. says:
    4 years ago

    Wow, so many alternative ways are there for handling Depression. I never knew yaar, thanks for introducing them to us

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      4 years ago

      Thanks, Suhasini..there are many more

      Reply
  2. Deepika says:
    4 years ago

    It was so great of you to open up about it and write it all down and even offer therapies that actually work. Kudos to you for pulling through and helping others in return.
    Deepika Sharma

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      4 years ago

      Thanks, Deepika. I have always been open about my depression. It is just an illness like any other. No reason to hide. Only when you talk about it you can seek and get help.

      Reply
  3. Rajeev Moothedath says:
    4 years ago

    This is such an informative post. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      4 years ago

      Thank you, Sir

      Reply
  4. PraGun says:
    4 years ago

    Instead of heavy medicines, alternative therapies are always a better option. Be it yoga, Ayurveda, acupuncture, aromatherapy.
    Thanks for sharing these option with us.
    I wish you a speedy recovery dear and wish you are healed and out of depression soon.

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      4 years ago

      Thanks, Pragun..it is a long struggle..I am fine right now after 3 months of hell.

      Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      4 years ago

      Thanks, Pragun. I try out anything and everything,. You never know what might help. Thank you I am fine now. Past 3 months have been very painful

      Reply
  5. Roma says:
    4 years ago

    My younger brother battles chronic depression too and so I can relate. The therapies can be a life saver. He is on medication but reading you now I will like to check out homeopathy too for him. Pls do take good care of yourself and if you feel like talking I am just a call away♥️.

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      4 years ago

      Thank you so much, Roma…will surely do.Please be there for him always

      Reply
  6. Roshan Radhakrishnan says:
    4 years ago

    Access bars is something i had never heard of before… definitely unique

    Reply
  7. Surbhi Prapanna says:
    4 years ago

    Yes alternative therapies help a lot in treating mental health issues. and I agree we do not know what work for us, but we have to keep trying. yoga with Adrien is my favorite channel too. I love her yoga teaching style. wishing you a speedy recovery dear. you are so brave and I am sure you will come out from this soon.

    Reply
  8. Ruchi Verma says:
    4 years ago

    Depression is a very sensitive topic and we need to understand how it can affect the mental health of any person.

    Reply
  9. Swati Mathur says:
    4 years ago

    This is such an informative post and these alternate medicine are really good. I haven’t heard about few but they are such a boon especially for people who are facing mental health issues.

    Reply
  10. Navita Bhatia says:
    4 years ago

    There is much taboo associated with opening up about depression. Great to see you bringing it up. Undoubtedly, Yoga does wonder when comes to the relaxation of tensed muscles and calming down anxious thoughts. Access bars and Pranic healing therapies are new to me. Great to know you are doing better now. Best wishes for a thorough recovery.

    Reply
  11. Sadvika kylash says:
    4 years ago

    Pranuc healing I’d so new to me. And while reading I found it calming.

    Reply
  12. Archana Srivastava says:
    4 years ago

    Great to know, Harjeet, that you found your comfort in Yoga and Homeopathy. Also, you made me learn about two new things today, i.e., Access bar and Pranic Healing; I need to read more about it!

    Reply
  13. Aditi Kapur says:
    4 years ago

    Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Good to know that Complementary and Alternative Medicine help in reducing depression to a great extent.

    Reply
  14. Sindhu Vinod Narayan says:
    4 years ago

    Good that you have listed down the other ways..will be helpful for people battling depression

    Reply
  15. Varsh says:
    4 years ago

    Wish people openly talked and discussed the different natural ways in which depression can be treated. It is always better to avoid medicines and try alternate ways to handle it.

    Reply
  16. Chinmayee Gayatree Sahu says:
    4 years ago

    It takes a lot of courage to own up one’s suffering and the way you have touched upon all aspects is just commendable. Depression is one major factor that is contributing to major health problems. I was not aware about Access bar & Pranic Healings which I came to know from your post.

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      4 years ago

      Thanks, Chinmayee. I never hid my deprression. The more I talk about it the more strength it gives me to reach out for help. I take any kind of help.I try out everything.

      Reply
  17. Huma says:
    4 years ago

    Very insightful write up. I found homoeopathy quite effective myself. Heard about access bar healing the first time.

    Reply
  18. Jyoti says:
    4 years ago

    Thanks for sharing your experience with us . Yes i agree alternative therapies help a lot in treating mental health issues.

    Reply

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