Strong Evidence Base

1. Mindfulness Meditation - FREE

2. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) - $6,000 to $12,000 w/o insurance

Might (NOT) Help: Weaker Evidence

1. Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) - $200 to $4000

  • Unfortunately, I cannot ethically recommend specific ESD providers due to so many (both non-profits and for profits) charging excessively high hourly fees to victims and survivors.
  • By 2027, I will be pilot-testing a low-cost, scalable solution for the entire U.S., and maybe the rest of the world. However, I will also be researching potential negative spillover effects since this has not been researched before. If there are negative spillover effects, I will look for cost-effective ways to mitigate them (e.g. screen out bad actors, etc.) Several ESD practitioners will likely oppose my research efforts because it cuts into their profits. I will likely lose my ESD instructor certification when I announce my study (I am currently training to become an ESD instructor).
  • Research: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/1848/

(WORK IN PROGRESS. WILL UPDATE THIS BY NEXT WEEK.)

    • EnthusiasticNature94@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMEnglish
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      18 hours ago

      Hey!

      After no response to any of my 3 replies, I’ve curated your thread comments by deleting them, then posting them in different posts so that others can more easily find them by the correct category:

      Bipolar Disorder Management: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/23670219

      Mental Health Treatments: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/23670228

      Nutritional Support: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/23670297

      Immune System & Infections: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/23670301

      Next time, please provide resources to the proper posts to avoid potential confusion and allow others specifically seeking them to more easily find them.

    • EnthusiasticNature94@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Hey, 3rd and final reply here!

      If I don’t hear from you in 3 days (72 hours), then I will assume you are in agreement and will curate your thread by copying it verbatim to the appropriate posts, then deleting this thread.

    • EnthusiasticNature94@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMEnglish
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      15 days ago

      he evidence overwhelmingly says the same things will help someone with bi-polar disorders.

      Can you provide a citation for this?

      Since most of these are specifically for bipolar disorder, I’m wondering if it would serve others better if it was its own, separate post.

      My rationale is that I don’t want people who are seeking resources for bipolar disorder to not be able to find it because it’s nested inside a thread about PTSD, and I don’t want someone who is seeking resources for PTSD to get confused by resources for bipolar disorder.

      Let me know what you think.

    • EnthusiasticNature94@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Hey, just following up!

      I’m considering copying & pasting your resources to new posts for bipolar disorder and general health. Then, deleting this thread.