AN EPIDEMIC OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS
ewspapers report that there is an epidemic of depression sweeping around the world. They say that at least one in ten people is depressed.
I don't know if the epidemic of depression is real, but I do know that there is an epidemic of antidepressants sweeping around the world. Millions of people are popping pills to beat their blues, even though they may not be clinically depressed. They believe that if they change the chemistry of their brain with a pill, it will send their blues packing.
People who are clinically depressed and who are suicidal clearly need to be taking medication. But people with milder mood disorders might try other approaches to therapy. If they do a better job of controlling what gets into their mind, they just might get better without those expensive pills.
What you think about matters. Negative and limiting thoughts create a chemical imbalance in your brain and make you feel bad. Positive and unlimited thoughts restore the normal chemical balance, and you feel good once again.
What you think about determines the chemistry of your brain. When you think anxious thoughts, you create the chemistry of anxiety, and you become anxious. When you think depressing thoughts, you create the chemistry of depression, and you become depressed.
You are responsible for the chemistry of your brain. When you choose your thoughts, you choose your chemistry. When you change your thoughts, you change your chemistry. You are not the victim of your chemistry; you are its creator. If you don’t like your brain chemistry, you can change it by changing what you put into your mind.
Don't walk the path of self-destruction by filling your mind with negative things. Instead, put positive thoughts into your mind and create a chemistry that lifts you up and supports you on the journey to your dreams.
Excerpt from :
Maximum Strength Positive Thinking : What to Say When You Talk to Your Mind
