Yes, as was stated above...be aware that the symptoms of thyroid disorder have symptoms in common with depression. However, a medical test can prove you have a thyroid problem whereas depression may be situational, is subjective and easily misdiagnosed. Thyroid Imbalances can cause depression, as do some 30+ other disorders. If your thyroid condition is caught early, it can be Cured with alternative medicine and homeopathic whereas the Allopathic method of “treatment” requires radiation, the death of the master gland in the body and mostly ineffective synthetic hormone replacement- a sorry trade off for a healthy Endocrine system. (See Stop the Thyroid Madness)
Also, if you are diagnosed with depression, you will be labeled Mentally Ill, for life, put on psychotropic drugs that cannot address any underlying biological illness that caused depression and may worsen not only the depression (see suicide rates on these drugs) and any undiagnosed, untreated medical condition you may have.) In general, “depression” is a SYMPTOM of something else- not a disease in and of itself (see the Myth of the “Chemical Imbalance Theory” for which there is no scientific evidence. If you are labeled with any “Mental Illness, insist on Informed Consent about the risks and alternatives to treatment and that all provable medical tests are run to rule out the differential diagnosis. Further ask your Dr. to sign an Informed Consent form stating the journal article where proof of the “disease” you are being diagnosed with has been proven to exist, keep a copy. In fact get copies of all your medical charts for your own file. If a Dr. has stated an incorrect fact, ask for the Error to your permanent record to be amended. Chances are they will refuse to do so, but your request will stay in the chart. The research on psychotropic drugs over the last 30 years has shown that they are both ineffective for 85% of the population and cause breast cancer, brain damage, DT, suicidal ideation, other hormone imbalances, pre-mature death (up to 25 years) heart disease etc...polypharma cannot be justified under any circumstances, off-label use is illegal and highly dangerous, they should never be taken for more than a few week, under supervised care and only if absolutely needed as most depression abate and resolve themselves within a year at most. Good self-care at that time is critical and should only include drugs in the most severe cases. (see for one of hundreds of examples, Robert Whitaker: Anatomy of an Epidemic: Mad in America.) Stay safe and do your research.
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Yes, as was stated above...be aware that the symptoms of thyroid disorder have symptoms in common with depression. However, a medical test can prove you have a thyroid problem whereas depression may be situational, is subjective and easily misdiagnosed. Thyroid Imbalances can cause depression, as do some 30+ other disorders. If your thyroid condition is caught early, it can be Cured with alternative medicine and homeopathic whereas the Allopathic method of “treatment” requires radiation, the death of the master gland in the body and mostly ineffective synthetic hormone replacement- a sorry trade off for a healthy Endocrine system. (See Stop the Thyroid Madness)
July 18, 2011 - 12:08pmAlso, if you are diagnosed with depression, you will be labeled Mentally Ill, for life, put on psychotropic drugs that cannot address any underlying biological illness that caused depression and may worsen not only the depression (see suicide rates on these drugs) and any undiagnosed, untreated medical condition you may have.) In general, “depression” is a SYMPTOM of something else- not a disease in and of itself (see the Myth of the “Chemical Imbalance Theory” for which there is no scientific evidence. If you are labeled with any “Mental Illness, insist on Informed Consent about the risks and alternatives to treatment and that all provable medical tests are run to rule out the differential diagnosis. Further ask your Dr. to sign an Informed Consent form stating the journal article where proof of the “disease” you are being diagnosed with has been proven to exist, keep a copy. In fact get copies of all your medical charts for your own file. If a Dr. has stated an incorrect fact, ask for the Error to your permanent record to be amended. Chances are they will refuse to do so, but your request will stay in the chart. The research on psychotropic drugs over the last 30 years has shown that they are both ineffective for 85% of the population and cause breast cancer, brain damage, DT, suicidal ideation, other hormone imbalances, pre-mature death (up to 25 years) heart disease etc...polypharma cannot be justified under any circumstances, off-label use is illegal and highly dangerous, they should never be taken for more than a few week, under supervised care and only if absolutely needed as most depression abate and resolve themselves within a year at most. Good self-care at that time is critical and should only include drugs in the most severe cases. (see for one of hundreds of examples, Robert Whitaker: Anatomy of an Epidemic: Mad in America.) Stay safe and do your research.
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