Finding inner peace seems like an easy thing to do for many individuals, for others however, the task if very daunting. Thoughts race around in your head over and over again. Many feel a sense of urgency consistently and therefore have to be doing something at all times during their hours awake. In the chapter ten of Mindfulness, Trapped in the Past or Living in the Future, Kate struggles with anxiety and depression after an accident that was ruled no one’s fault. Kate also has issues with letting go of her past. Just like Kate, some of us feel the need to reflect …show more content…
The number for Americans taking antidepressant drugs doubled in the decade from 1996 to 2005, from 13.3 million to 27 million.” How many of us suffer from low energy? Do you ever have feelings of hopelessness? Do you desire social interactions or prefer to be alone? Dysthymic disorder is a distinct form of depression. Many who suffer from hypothyroidism or general medical conditions suffer from this form of depression. The chronic fatigue, low self-esteem and suffering from insomnia are some of the first indicators. Weil does suggest the state of our world may certainly cause anxiety and gloom, but that is nothing new over the last few generations. Facts do show that economics play a key in depression as well as individuals suffering from physical illnesses or PTSD. The pharmaceutical industry including health care providers and big insurers are clearly taking their profits to the bank. In 2008, more than 164 million antidepressant prescriptions were written with $9.6 billion in revenue generated. Andrew Weil, M.D., is a Harvard Medical School; he is a professor of public health and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Arizona as well as the director of the Arizona Center for Integrative