Be free from Depression - even if you think you've tried everything!

Is diet coke driving you crazy? Is bread making you blue? Is milk making you sad? Could chocolate make you happy? Based on her own personal journey coupled with years of clinical experience assisting sufferers of anxiety, depression and panic attacks resulting from the same physiological causes, Charmaine Shepherd B.Sc. Biomed., N.dip. Ac, MBAcC decided to make her expertise available to the world in her eye opening book; Is it all in your Mind? 10 Steps to resolving the underlying causes of anxiety and depression.

Written in an easy to follow, supportive style, the reader will undoubtedly identify with aspects of the authors own journey through depression and anxiety as well as many of the case studies from the authors own therapy practice. This book dispels the erroneous idea that depression and anxiety are all in the mind and with it, the burden felt by those sufferers who have been unable to 'think' themselves better using traditional therapy or through the use of antipsychotic drugs.

The book outlines an easy to follow, 10 step plan designed to empower the reader to identify their own triggers and make small, positive changes to beat their own blues. The book contains a preface, introduction and 9 chapters followed by a synopsis of the 10 step plan and a brief conclusion.

There are other causes; it's not all in your mind. It could in fact, be in your gut! The book begins by defining the difference between anxiety, depression and panic attacks and then goes on to describe how the brain actually works and what makes a person feel happy - or not. Serotonin is the neurotransmitter most closely linked to happiness and as the author points out, this is not exclusively a brain chemical - 90% of serotonin is found in the gut linking intestinal health to happiness, a concept well understood in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Taking the body-mind-soul premise, the author argues that a combination of genetic disposition, early adversity, nutrition, environment and trauma equate to a persons propensity to develop anxiety and depression. Building on the importance of gut health to happiness, the devastating impact of food intolerances are stressed. Yes, bread, milk, fizzy drinks and a whole host of other things you eat and drink could be causing your anxiety and depression. And prescription antipsychotic drugs could be making the problem worse. The author then outlines a plan for identifying the reader's own triggers, including nutritional advice, helpful therapies, tips for emotional wellbeing and lifestyle factors.

Utilizing a truly holistic approach embracing nutrition, lifestyle, environment and energy medicine that can be tailored by the reader to remedy their own individual triggers, relief from depression and anxiety is possible! A must read for those plagued by negative emotions who feel they have tried everything. Try this - happiness could be just around the corner.

Is it all in your mind? 10 Steps to resolving the underlying causes of anxiety and depression is available on amazon.com for £1.92 [kindle edition].

Review by Dr. H.J. Blenkinsop

HJ Blenkinsop PhD is a writer, researcher, web tinkerer, social media meddler, mythology nut, world traveler, and author of Story Master and The Penny Well. She also blogs about life on Chicken Road and is committed to the pursuit of happiness! @hjblenkinsop