Gangaji once told someone that she was not a psychiatrist, and that many psychological conditions can be alleviated better by a physician than a spiritual teacher. I would agree with that.
I know someone who was once experiencing severe depression. Her friends suggested that she ought to go see a doc. She refused because she was afraid that meds would interfere with her search for enlightenment. I assured her that meds would not affect her ability to discover the truth. She finally went to a doc, started taking an anti-depressant, and her life changed dramatically. Her depression lifted, she stopped crying all the time, and she became positively upbeat in her outlook.
I know people who have been significantly helped with energy work (breathworks, etc), aerobic exercise, and lots of other different modalities.
I know someone who was once experiencing severe depression. Her friends suggested that she ought to go see a doc. She refused because she was afraid that meds would interfere with her search for enlightenment. I assured her that meds would not affect her ability to discover the truth. She finally went to a doc, started taking an anti-depressant, and her life changed dramatically. Her depression lifted, she stopped crying all the time, and she became positively upbeat in her outlook.
I know people who have been significantly helped with energy work (breathworks, etc), aerobic exercise, and lots of other different modalities.
