Alternative medicine for mental health

You’re last sentence confuses me ?? are you saying you don’t think any alternatives are helpful??

Many people have shared experiences that things has been helpful. Sure they don’t work for everyone, but it’s all worth a try.

There is evidence that alternatives do help the brain, as alternatives for the general purpose for the brain. Example, using sugar to give a sugar high for the brain function that gives a short term enjoyment and brain activity. Is there evidence that a alternative that can only help the brain of someone who has a bipolar disorder -- the empirical evidence is critically lacking for or against.

There is evidence with the differences with a female brain and a male brain. There is critical mass of people who have a bipolar disorder, a smaller mass who are in treatment, and a smaller mass who would be interested in a long term study of alternative medications. There is very little interest to give a grant to study alternative medications on bipolar subjects, and to study the differences between the two genders. Even if there was a completed study, and it had positive results -- it would be up against the social order of doctors -- who would find it a clear and present danger to their profession.

Thank you

I have tried sessions with energy/lightworkers, but not for extended periods, so I can't give an account of long-term effects. I know that I did feel a little better after a reiki session. It was really subtle. I was driving home and trying to figure out whether or not it did anything, as I couldn't feel any change in my mood. But then I realized when I stopped for some food that the "cloud" that was in the back of my mind, but not in the forefront mood, had lifted. This lasted for a few days, at least. A similar situation with a shamanic healing session some years back.

Hi!

I have had a time in my life when I was very involved in "energy work," with some well-known (world-wide known) energy workers. While things like pain would drastically improve during a "session," it would get worse again quickly. So, re: pain, I had to be "in session" to get outstanding relief.

Re: mental health and "energy work," I have found I feel very, very sleepy and foggy during the "sessions," as well as in between sessions. I'd often hard a very difficult time thinking, sometimes lasting for days after an exceptionally powerful session.

Some clients and practitioners become "addicted"to "energy work," as they can feel very "high" and very "blissful." I'd also felt these feelings/states of mind;yet, felt the not so good symptoms as well

I have learned that I am VERY energy sensitive, which for me, means I feel nausea, lethargy, lots of "heat," and more. When one is "energy sensitive," it makes no sense to be involved in "energy work,"as a practitioner and/or as a client.

Just FYI, there are many types of "energy work," including, but not limited to:
Reiki, Quantum Touch, acupuncture, and many more types.

People reading this may think this is all hooey! You are certainly entitled to your own opinion. I had tried this modality by challenging a (remote) group of "energy workers," because I did not believe they could have any effect upon me. I'd told them they could "do their thing" for the entire weekend. Bad idea! I felt so much heat and bliss that I could not function all weekend. I was all blissed out. People around me could feel heat radiating off of my body. Come Monday, I had been able to contact everyone in the group in order to have them stop.

Some people claim that "prayer" is a form of "energy healing/work."
Larry Dossey has written a book or two on the subject. His observations are quite interesting.

Anyway, this is some of what I can share about my experiences with "energy work."

Love and Light ~