By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World What you think you know about depression is probably a myth. A silent tragedy in the history of modern health care is happening right now in America, but no one is talking about it. We have been told a story of depression: that it is caused by a...
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Mind, Self, Spirit and Soul: What’s the Difference?
By Mateo Sol Guest writer for Wake Up World Matilde, one of our readers from Switzerland recently asked: “What’s the difference between the mind, body, spirit, soul and the self? In an article, you say that we should question who we are and that we will discover that we are not our minds, but that...
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By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World Millions believe depression is caused by ‘serotonin deficiency’, but where is the science in support of this theory? “Depression is a serious medical condition that may be due to a chemical imbalance, and Zoloft works to correct this imbalance.”...
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