Anxiety & Depression

Chinese medicine understands emotions as part of the whole being. Some emotions arise from the physical state of the body, while at other times an emotion influences one’s physical state. If an emotion is very intense or long-lasting, it can cause disease. For example, anxiety can be related to worry, fear, shock and a number of other emotions. Combined with long hours of without adequate rest, these emotions can lead to deficiencies that can be diagnosed in terms of Chinese medicine. For each condition, there are effective treatments that correspond to the specific diagnosis.

The approach we take, then, is to first understand the pattern each patient presents. Acupuncture, herbal medicine, food therapy and lifestyle advice are all part of what might help someone feel less anxiety or relieve depression.

TESTIMONIALS

Crocus Hill has offered me more than just a treatment for my disease. They have given me a lifestyle change. The practitioners at Crocus Hill are amazing, compassionate and caring individuals.

I started looking into acupuncture to treat my depression because I had been on and off medication for the last 7 years and no longer wanted to be codependent on a synthetic drug for my health. In conjunction with my acupuncture, I was given herbs to help speed my healing process and learned an amazing amount about how my eating habits were affecting my condition. The nutrition advice alone has been invaluable to me.

The hour I would spend at Crocus Hill was mine and mine alone, which is a hard thing to come by in today’s age. My sessions were completely relaxing and serene.  I always looked forward to my next treatment.

After 5 sessions I felt an almost sudden and amazing transformation in myself. After 8, I no longer needed treatment. I am once again the happy social person my friends and family knew and loved. I look forward to each day with excitement instead of with sadness and emptiness. More importantly I have found myself and have regained my sense of self worth.

- Cassy

It wasn’t just depression or irritability that brought me in for acupuncture. I was desperate to find a different way to feel better than returning to antidepressants or other medication. I was irritable, agitated, and pessimistic. I had no physical or emotional energy.

To say I felt “better” after my first treatment with Susan doesn’t begin to describe my experience. It felt like the “fire” had been put out, and I was deeply calm and peaceful. My mental chatter was gone. I was really stunned with the difference in my body and mind, which lasted a number of days. Whatever it was that started happening, it was a very positive change.

- Cyndie