•There are two major consequences of this misguided
approach. First, individuals spend years on drugs that actually produce
chemical imbalances in the
brain. These drugs weaken and damage
many of the body’s vital organs,
resulting in deteriorating physical health.
The drugs also have an enormous
psychological impact on the individual, commonly producing the depressive or psychotic symptoms for which they are
prescribed. The result is
that the drugs lead the individual away from recovery and toward chronic illness.
•The second consequence is the actual source of the
problem is left untreated. That source is frequently a real physical
illness that has not been
discovered and is either directly producing the mental and emotional effects or exacerbating them. Mental & emotional effects can also be produced by numerous other physiological conditions,
including reactions to medications,
nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, and toxic and allergic reactions.
A simple lack of exercise can play a significant role. In addition,
there are numerous social and psychological factors that play an obvious role in our mental and emotional well
being.
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