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I was put on Prozac the first time when I was 15. I had depression, and was referred to a psychologist. I hated the ‘numbed down’ feeling of anti-depressants, and stopped using them within 6 months. Over the next few years I was put on different anti-depressants at different stages, but the depression kept coming back. I also felt that anti-depressants didn’t solve ‘the problem’. My childhood was unstable, so I had to see hypnotherapists, homeopaths, and other alternative doctors, just to help me cope. After I had both my kids, full-blown post-natal depression set in, and I was referred to a psychiatrist. Mood stabilizers was the next step, as anti-depressants didn’t seem to work. I had to stop breast feeding my son when he was 6 months, although I wanted to continue till he was at least a year old.

The mood stabilizers numbed all my feelings, I put lots of weight on, my insomnia became worse, and my anxiety increased. I had enough of medications and being labelled different things, just to fit the system, and just so I could leave the doctors office within 15 minutes with a prescription in hand.
I realised that a lot of my physical symptoms were caused by emotional baggage that I was carrying with me from my childhood. I had to take a step back, and finally face those emotions, and work through them. I had to do it in my own way.

It wasn’t a quick process though. I had to peel away the issues like an onion’s layers, one by one. Little by little my health started improving. But by then the underlying stress caused physical problems. Adrenal Fatigue, Leaky Gut, Hormonal problems, Depression.

After another agonizing 2 years of trying to cope with 2 young kids, and exhaustion, while still working, I found a Functional Medicine doctor. She confirmed what all my own research told me-Adrenal Fatigue/burnout. I also did DNA testing, which confirmed that I had 2 gene variations which made me much more prone to major depression.

Now with the facts in hand, I followed the Functional Medicine approach of getting to the root of the problem. I started experimenting with organic, sugar free, and gluten free food, made my own Natural skincare Products, with no preservatives or chemicals added, and started very spesific supplements (prescribed by my FM doctor) Exercising was still difficult with Adrenal Fatigue, but I took it slow.

I also discovered how good (and necessary) detoxing is. I realised now that I had more power over my health than I thought. I had to heal my gut, started focussing on improving my sleeping habits, and had to learn to manage my stress better. Taking a pill for every ill,wasn’t the answer.

I did a course in EFT Tapping, to learn to release energy blockages, and in combination with Essential Oils, it has helped me to release negative emotions that I could never talk to anyone about.
Slowly my body, mind and spirit started healing, and for the last two years, I’ve been feeling 90% better, and is not only coping, but also thriving, for the first time ever. I’m a new person!
Today I am grateful that I have an optimistic mindset, and with hope, and faith, I feel empowered that I can overcome any health challenges.

Finding Functional Medicine, has been a revelation to me. I had to learn to let go and surrender, and get to the root cause, to find healing and balance again.