Your mental health is an essential part of your overall wellbeing: being comfortable, healthy and happy. Mental health is more than the absence of mental ill health. The World Health Organisation defines mental health as a “state of wellbeing in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”
Conditions which respond well to acupuncture and herbal medicine include:
An unusual drop in functioning, at school, work or social activities, such as quitting sports, failing in school or difficulty performing familiar tasks.
Unusual or exaggerated beliefs about personal powers to understand meanings or influence events; illogical or “magical” thinking typical of childhood in an adult