Acupuncture helps in the treatment of depression, reducing anxiety, insomnia, pain and irritability, as well as promoting greater well -being
According to the World Health Organization, Brazil is the most stressed country in the world and the impacts go far beyond the emotional
Brazil is the fourth stressed country in the world, according to the global report “World Mental Health Day 2024”, traffic, overload, short deadlines and constant concerns make people on alert. This state that destabilizes the global functioning of the body with impacts that go far beyond irritability, anguish or sadness: fatigue, muscle pain, untreated foods, with loss of appetite or compulsive food, as well as diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, gastritis, arriving syndrome, etc.
When is the time to look for stress treatments?
Many people who experience symptoms related to stress have already wondered: is it what I feel normal or is it going from the edge? After all, feeling annoyed, anguished or even sad in certain situations is natural. The problem arises when this feeling becomes frequent, intense and begins to damage everyday life. The person can even carry out his duties, but makes them with difficulty and emotional wear, a condition that creates a warning sign.
Warning signals that is time to seek help
- Excessive concern;
- Difficulty concentration;
- Insomnia or excessive sleep;
- Episodes eating disorders;
- Related difficulties;
- Lack of perspective;
- Presence of symptoms such as palpitations, lack of breath, muscle tension or frequent headache.
Given this scenario, the demand for non -pharmacological therapies has grown that helps to relieve the daily tension. Among these, acupuncture has gained more and more importance.
The technique is part of traditional Chinese medicine and consists of the application of needle -shaped tools in some points of the body, thus promoting the release of substances such as endorphin and serotonin and reducing the release of adrenaline and cortisol, with a sense of well -being.
“Stress affects the physiology of the organism making the sympathetic system hyperactive, which prepares the body for the fight and escape, opening the doors for various diseases. Acupuncture helps to restore the balance between stress symptoms,” explains Luiz Sampaio Psychiatrist, acupunctant and president of Brazil Acopuncure Medical College (Cmba).
Advantages of partipuncture that go beyond relaxation
Among the main earnings reported by the patients there are:
- Improved sleep quality;
- Reduction of anxiety and irritability;
- Reduction of headache and muscle tension;
- More arrangement and mental clarity in everyday life.
Acupuncture should be used as part of a therapeutic plan, always consequent to medical diagnosis.
Source: Terra
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