| “The impaired, distorted ‘reality’ I am
accustomed to experiencing just showed up. As has been its habit over
the last six years my depression episode has taken on a life of its own.
It usually lasts for about two or three hours during which feelings of
powerlessness, a sense of discomfort and unreality take over- as if I am
not here, yet nowhere- but wanting to be somewhere. Such confusion
dominates the mind. A feeling that you do not exist as a human being;
yet you breathe. You look but you do not see, you do not want to be but
you are. You try desperately to feel in the present but it is as if you
are leaving the scene of life, you are being taken away from reality,
indeed from the world. Of course, you hate it, you really hate these
feelings. A lot of thoughts and emotions come to mind. The most fervent
one is that this torture ends right here, right now. But it does not.
Time, then becomes your master. You feel that time never passes.
Seconds, minutes, hours, and days become eternal. Agony, yes, agony is
the best word to describe this. You give up on yourself, you give up on
life, you care about nothing and you doubt anyone cares about you...” |
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| The above is what a depressed person
experiences day in and day out, however, this does not need to be. |
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| The Tangled Synapses book written by
Neuroscience Researcher Ignacio Sanabria, M.Ed., offers the most up to
date research findings in the science behind of diagnosing, treating and
preventing mental disorders such as depression. The Tangled Synapses
book delves into the neuroscience and the resilience behind depression
in search of effective recovery strategies. It introduces the depressed
to the neurophysiobiology, neuroscience and resilience behind
depression. After detailing why and how these disorders develop Sanabria
explains existing theories and treatments for depression. Achieving his
zero states as the ultimate life reward is what this book is all about.
Readers follow the organic development of his hypothesis through
practical application. |
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| Depression is a very disabling mental
disorder preventing the depressed from carrying on a normal life.
According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, between 20%-40%
of the US population will at some point in life develop depression.
However this need not be the case as depression is a fully preventable
disorder if detected in a timely manner. |
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| The human body is a “biological machine
with consciousness” and as such it obeys the laws of biology and is
prone to malfunction. This biological malfunction is translated into
disease, depression among the many possible. Depression would most
likely develop as a result of genetic predisposition for the disorder in
addition to dysfunctional interactions between the individual’s internal
and external environments sustained over longer periods. This
dysfunctionality compromise normal function of some or all of the 20
brain systems believed to be involved in depression such as: signaling
systems, first messenger systems, second messenger systems,
neuropeptides, prefrontal cortex, thalamus, LAPH axis, hypothalamus,
nucleus accumbens, amygdala, hippocampus, pineal gland, insula, vagus
nerve, thymus, regional cerebral blood flow, blood derivate neurotrophic
factor, glucose metabolism, DHEA, CREB cycle, etc. |
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| In TANGLED SYNAPSES Ignacio Sanabria
bravely shares his ordeal with depression from several failed suicide
attempts to transformative lifestyle changes he enacted in an effort to
overcome depression. Sanabria refused to live under the shackles and
limits of his diagnosis. His self developed therapy against this
crippling disorder forced him to face it, confront underlying issues
that allowed depression to fester under the surface during all those
years, and finally beat it. |
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| The book addresses the unspoken shame and
fear that accompany depression with frankness and wit. In order to
determine what ‘changes’ would improve his condition Sanabria embarked
on a meaningful intellectual journey into research on the subject. |
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| Mixing neuroscience with resilience
Sanabria developed a workable blueprint of needed changes for healing.
The main crux of these changes involved balancing his dysfunctional 3
daily life cycles - rest/activity, sleep/wake and diet/metabolism. These
detailed changes were backed up by a health program for the body and
mind aimed at restoring balance in the above mentioned brain systems. |
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| At the core of his treatment was the
miracle of water. Sanabria’s research found an unusual connection
between healing and natural hot springs baths. In addition to
traditional Cognitive Behavior Therapy, homeopathic compounds, exercise
and diet regimes, acupuncture, and prescription medication, Sanabria’s
open mindedness and determination helped him restore balance to his
brain chemistry. This restoration was made possible by implementing a
functional belief system that allowed him to carry through. |
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| He hopes his hard won lessons might help
or inspire any one of the millions of Americans currently suffering from
or predicted to endure depression. Depression is a fully preventable
disorder if detected in a timely manner. The best treatment against
depression is to avoid develop it in the first place. |
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| Order it online at
an introductory price of $8.95. |
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| Printed copies will be available within 3
weeks. To reserve you copy, please email us at;
tangled@tangledsynapses.com |
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