Depression Treatment, Ineffective Antidepressants, and Autism [Audio Update]
Recent research in the field of depression has been truly fascinating of late (especially to those of us who need to decide if or when to utilize antidepressant medications). Dr Kirsch, professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut has conducted a meta-analysis that suggests strongly that, as Dr. Kirsch states, “Antidepressants at best have a small and clinically insignificant effect…
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Since Dr. Miller reported on his original findings in the new field of Mind-Body Medicine, many studies, both in the lab and in clinical populations, have confirmed and reconfirmed his observations – that the overwhelming majority of all our illnesses have a strong stress component. They show that how we feel about ourselves, the nature of our relationship with others, and our attitudes about the world are the most important factors in how sick or well our bodies will be, and how excellently they will perform.