Depression is a mental state that is characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and despondency during which the person feels consistently sad and a sense of gloom. Major depression affects approximate 15 million American adults and teens. This equates to roughly 7 of every 100 people who will suffer from depression at some point in their lives after the age of 18. The number of women who suffer will be double the number of men and by the year 2020 depression will be the 2nd most common chronic health problem in the world. (1)
These are sad statistics about the number of people who will be affected by this condition. However, the statistics about the people who suffer from depression can be even more shocking. Did you know that depression will weaken the immune system and makes the sufferer more susceptible to other physical disorders? Only 20% of those who develop depression will receive adequate treatment and 97% of those who report depression believe that their work, home life and relationships suffer. In fact, those who suffer from depression will increase their chances of dying within 6 months after suffering a heart attack. (2)
The heartening news is that those who have used EFT to help treat their depression have reported great success with improvements in their relationships, work and home life. Because EFT does NOT interfere with any medications or have side effects that could interfere with other underlying medical conditions it is a very safe method of treatment. (3) However, you should speak with your physician about the use of EFT and the potential to decrease or eliminate any medication.
Some medications prescribed for depression require that the patient slowly stop taking it and not go ‘cold turkey’ off of the medicine in order to prevent other side effects. Individuals who find great relief from EFT practices may be tempted to completely remove any of their medications from their daily regimen but should never do this unless they first speak with their prescribing physician.
The use of EFT differs from long-term psychotherapy in that you are not reliving the situations over and over again but rather are concentrating on the emotions you are feeling. Although it is good to identify where the feelings are originating it isn’t totally necessary in order to eradicate the negative emotions and depressive feelings that go along with them.
Resources:
(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: An Estimated 1 in 10 U.S. Adults Report Depression
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/dsDepression/
(2) World Health Organization: Depression
http://www.who.int/mental_health/management/depression/definition/en/
(3) EFT Universe: EFT Research; Depression
http://www.eftuniverse.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=#depression
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