THOUSAND OAKS ACUPUNCTURE, Anxiety, Depression, David Lee

There may be a good reason such as a setback
at work or the death of a loved one. Most people
cope with such feelings, and over time, shake off
the sadness. In contrast, clinical depression
appears without an apparent reason and
increasingly interferes with a person’s ability to
function.

Asian

medicine can help improve the quality of

life

through inner balancing. Enjoyment of life is

enhanced

when the spiritual and physical

health are

in tune.

Patients show significant improvement after 3 weeks
of treatment. Total treatment is up to 2 to 3 months
and the improvement is stable thereafter.

Major depressive episode, in which symptoms have
no identifiable cause and prevent the person from
performing normal daily activities. The episode may
be isolated or recurrent.

back

J.P.

BEFORE:

I came in with symptoms of

depression, neck pain,

back

pain

and just a general sense of “imbalance” with

all

areas

in my life; professionally, personally, mentally,

and

spiritually.

Prior to my first visit, I had been on anti-depressants on

and

off for 8 years, and I have never felt they were

completely

effective, rather just put a “bandaid” on my

mental well-being.

AFTER:

After a month of acupuncture treatment, my depression

has

subsided and my general sense of well-being has

dramatically improved. Further, I completely feel better

(mentally) without the need for anti-depressants! My neck

pain has improved much as well. The “holistic” approach of

acupuncture has affected all other areas of my life, and I

feel

more balanced, focused, and calm!

anxiety. I had been on the medication for over a year and did
not want to continue taking it for the rest of my life. With the
supervision of my regular doctor therapist, I stopped and they
recommended I try alternative therapies so I did not fall back
into my anxious state. The first few weeks off medication
were little hard, but as soon as I started acupuncture I began
to feel better.

Now after only several weeks coming to see Dr. Lee I feel

better than I have in a long time, even better than when I

was

taking medication. I have noticed that even things that I

did not

specifically notice or complain about have gone

away.

I definitely have a sense of total well being after having gone

through a few treatments.

Cindy D.

... case of anxiety, which was causing bouts of the
anxiety for about two years, both therapy and anti-
depressants had been tried with little effect.

The treatment Dr. Lee proposed involved

acupuncture, herbs, and diet. The acupuncture had

a very swift

positive

effect; I noticed a great

improvement the day after a treatment. Over the

next few days the anxiety would

slowly

return, only to

be relieved after the next treatment.

The first few weeks included acupuncture twice a

week. After this, I wen to a once a week treatment.