Depression & Anxiety: A Channel Approach

Course overview

Depression and Anxiety mood disorders are among the most commonly diagnosed in the western medical system and yet the treatments are often disappointing. Treatments typically focus on amelioration of symptoms but they hardly ever address the source of the problem. Choosing the best medication is difficult and many have side effects. Chinese Medicine is in a unique position to help patients move through these mood disorders while learning how to manage stress and trauma more effectively. This 2-hour course will offer an expanded view of diagnosing and treating these disorders through the lens of Chinese medicine. We will discuss the many approaches a practitioner can take, beyond zang-fu, to restore polarity and the qi mechanism in a way that helps the patient feel more like themselves again.