[discordance]

50 years ago I’m sure regular doctors would laugh at the idea of treating anxiety disorders with meditation instead of meds, electroshock or whatever.

Is there not enough space for both the Woo and our usual western methods?

The patient journey could be: diagnosis, imaging, woo (if appropriate), physio, chiro and if need be, surgery.

[weird-eye-issue]

Well, in my experience meditation alone was not effective at all for my anxiety.

Actual doctors (in the US and in SE Asia) put me on medication for it and that was effective.

I don't think many "regular doctors" are telling people to just meditate for their anxiety...

[s1artibartfast]

Surely you can respect that not all solutions are based in pharma or surgical intervention.

Take depression for example. Some people might have a chemical imbalance. Some might be in terrible marriage or struggling with other trauma.

The idea here is pretty simple and not particularly crazy: Some people have problems that can be solved best with treatment other than drugs or surgery.

[weird-eye-issue]

It's usually a combination of things. For me, my anxiety was causing me to not do things that could have ultimately helped me have less anxiety. Meditating didn't cure that. I had to go on meds to get over that initial anxiety and now I don't need the meds as much

Sure meditation can help some people but I don't think it's as effective as a lot of people seem to think