Mental Health

Yes. Acupuncture regulates the autonomic nervous system and promotes release of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and endorphins, with scientifically demonstrated benefit for anxiety, insomnia and depressive symptoms.

Yes. Stress keeps the neck, shoulder and back muscles chronically tense. Cupping relaxes those muscles and improves circulation, releasing physical tension and supporting mental calm as well.

In many cases they can be taken together, but you must tell us what you are currently taking. Psychiatric medication, however, is dangerous to reduce or stop on your own. Only the psychiatrist who prescribed it can decide on dose changes, and we do not advise it.

Stress and anxiety keep the neck, shoulder and spinal muscles chronically rigid. Releasing that structural tension with Chuna therapy settles the autonomic nervous system, which helps sleep and eases anxiety.

Korean medicine treatments such as acupuncture, cupping and Chuna are covered by health insurance. Herbal formulas are not covered, but private indemnity insurance may reimburse them in some cases — please check with your insurer.

Many people do improve. Korean medicine treatment starts with what shows up in the body — sleep, digestion, tightness in the chest, tension in the neck and shoulders — because only when the body eases up does one have the reserve to steady the mind. You can continue this alongside psychiatric treatment.

We have compiled 3 questions about depression — Does Korean medicine treatment help depression · Can I take herbal medicine while on antidepressants · Can mild low mood be treated as well

We have compiled 3 questions about anxiety disorder — Does Korean medicine treatment help anxiety disorder · Can palpitations during anxiety be treated · How long does treatment take

We have compiled 3 questions about insomnia — Will I be able to fall asleep without sleeping pills · Is waking up often still insomnia even if I fall asleep · Do you also advise on lifestyle changes during treatment

We have compiled 3 questions about panic disorder — Can panic disorder be treated with Korean medicine · Is there a way to cope during a panic attack · Is acupuncture effective for panic disorder

We have compiled 3 questions about burnout and chronic fatigue — Can burnout syndrome be treated with Korean medicine · How do you tell chronic fatigue from depression · Do restorative herbal formulas help with workplace burnout

Excessive anxiety in particular situations or in front of people. The core problem is the narrowing of daily life caused by avoidance.

Difficulty sustaining attention and controlling impulses compared with peers. It is often identified late in adults.

Unwanted thoughts that repeat, with behaviours to neutralise them that are hard to stop. Checking, washing and counting are common.

Difficulty regulating eating. Weight loss is not set as the goal; restoring eating itself comes first.

Involuntary twitching of the eyelid or facial muscles. Most cases are temporary, but a widening range is viewed differently.

Involuntary shaking of the hands or head. We distinguish the type that worsens with movement from the type that appears at rest.

A foggy head, poor concentration and words that do not come to mind. It needs to be distinguished from dementia.