Magic Mushrooms
By Dr. Mercola
According to data from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the prevalence of anxiety disorders in the U.S. may be as high as 40 million, or about 18 percent of the population over the age of 18, making it the most common mental illness in the nation.1,2
This includes generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety and panic disorder. Research3 published in 2015 also noted that anxiety (characterized by constant and overwhelming worry and fear) is becoming worrisomely prevalent in the U.S., presently eclipsing all forms of cancer by 800 percent.
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The conventional approach to anxiety and depression treatment typically involves ineffective and brain-altering drugs. Interestingly, two recent studies suggest the psychedelic drug psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, may have truly profound benefits for cancer patients struggling with anxiety and depression.
EFT is particularly powerful for treating stress and anxiety because it specifically targets your amygdala and hippocampus. These are the parts of your brain that help you decide whether or not something is a threat,26,27 and both are involved in anxiety disorders. EFT has also been scientifically shown to lower cortisol levels,28 which are elevated when you’re stressed or anxious.
In the video above, EFT therapist Julie Schiffman demonstrates how to tap for panic attacks and anxiety relief. Please keep in mind that while anyone can learn to do EFT at home, self-treatment for serious issues like persistent anxiety is not recommended. For serious or complex issues, you need someone to guide you through the process. That said, the more you tap, the more skilled you’ll become.
Just recognize that if you have a serious anxiety issue and don’t receive any benefit from self-therapy, that it doesn’t mean that EFT is useless. It means you need to seek an expert professional consultation that can customize the approach for your specific setting.
It takes many years of training to develop the skills to become an effective therapist, so if one doesn’t work, please keep looking. EFT is without a doubt the most effective clinical strategy I have ever used for anxiety, and certainly better than any pharmaceutical drug option.
Sources and References
- 1 NIMH.NIH.gov, Anxiety Disorder Statistics
- 2 Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- 3 The CBHSQ Report, May 21, 2015
- 4 DEA.gov, Psilocybin Fact Sheet
- 5 Justice.gov, Psilocybin
- 6 Time May 26, 2016
- 7 Time December 1, 2016
- 8, 9 CNN December 1, 2016
- 10 NBC News December 1, 2016
- 11 Time December 1, 2016
- 12, 19 New York Times December 1, 2016
- 13, 16 STAT News December 1, 2016
- 14 Newsweek December 1, 2016
- 15 NeuroQuantology 2016; 14(2)
- 17 HUB September 11, 2014
- 18 Journal of Humanistic Psychology October 16, 2016: 0022167816673493
- 20 The Atlantic November 13, 2012
- 21 North American Mycological Association, Mushroom Poisoning Syndromes
- 22 American Journal of Chinese Medicine 2010;38(6):1093-106
- 23 Review of General Psychology, December 2012; 16(4): 364-380
- 24 Huffington Post May 14, 2013
- 25 Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease February 2013; 201(2): 153-160
- 26 Tapping the Matrix
- 27 Lissa Rankin April 15, 2013
- 28 Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease October 2012;200(10):891-6
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