Beyond Medication: Anxiety & Depression 🧠💙

Can yoga, exercise, mindfulness and meditation help us manage anxiety and depression alongside conventional mental health treatment?

In this powerful episode of Trauma, Training & Transformation, I'm joined by Deepshikha Srivastava, Academic Coordinator at Regent College London, who openly shares her personal journey with anxiety, depression, panic attacks and mental health recovery.

We explore the realities of living with anxiety and depression, seeking psychological support, taking prescribed medication and discovering additional ways to support mental wellbeing.

From yoga for anxiety relief and the mental health benefits of exercise to grounding techniques, mindfulness, meditation and chanting, Deepshikha shares how these practices have helped her navigate difficult emotions and find greater calm.

💬 In this episode, we explore:

• Living with anxiety, depression and panic attacks

• Psychological therapy, medication and mental health support

• Yoga, exercise and movement for mental wellbeing

• Mindfulness, meditation and grounding techniques

• Chanting, emotional resilience and finding inner peace

• Building a personal mental health toolkit

💙 Mental health recovery isn't always about eliminating the struggle. Sometimes it's about discovering new ways to manage it.

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This episode shares personal experiences and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice or treatment.

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