Sometimes young teenagers say things best.
When I started working with "Alexa" her anxiety was so bad that she was unable to attend school and she had been hospitalized previously for depression. She was already on the highest dose possible of an SSRI from her doctor.
Her goal was "to be able to tolerate things."
We started working together last Fall and by January she wanted to go back to school. She told me it was "going better than I thought." With her doctor's guidance, she lowered her SSRI dosage by 75% during this time period.
I love how she described how she felt.
In her own words, "The supplements have slowed down the emotional climb" of anxiety. She added that she was no longer going to school on eggshells, worried that if she did one thing wrong everyone would hate her.
My approach with her including targeted lab tests, nutrients, targeted supplements, and diet improvement. It wasn't months of extreme effort - I have only seen her three times so far.
Anxiety and depression do NOT have to be a life sentence.
In these current times, we are seeing anxiety levels sky rocket and take root in people who previously have not experienced anxiety.
If you are a clinician, consider adding Nutrition Therapy to your practice. If you are a potential client, know that you have OPTIONS. I am happy to help any way that I can.