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The author talks about a lot of methods to help with stress and anxiety, for example, meditation and yoga, which are indeed helpful in dealing with those issues. In my opinion, nowadays, the natural options don't substitute traditional medicine, I think they are complementary to each other.
But I'd like to know your opinion about this topic: do you think those natural methods can substitute the traditional and conventional use of medicaments? If not now, do you think they will ever be able to substitute them?

It depends on the amount of stress you are carrying. If your natural remedies have no effect then you should turn to the medication which must be done after professional guidance.

I have to agree. In my opinion, if the anxiety or stress someone experiences is debilitating to the point where the person cannot lead a satisfactory life, medication might be needed. However, the two (natural and medical options) aren't mutually exclusive. In severe cases, it might be the best to combine them.

gabrielletiemi wrote:
> The author talks about a lot of methods to help with stress and anxiety,
> for example, meditation and yoga, which are indeed helpful in dealing with
> those issues. In my opinion, nowadays, the natural options don't substitute
> traditional medicine, I think they are complementary to each other.
> But I'd like to know your opinion about this topic: do you think those
> natural methods can substitute the traditional and conventional use of
> medicaments? If not now, do you think they will ever be able to substitute
> them?
I don't think substituting one for the other is the best option. Rather, use natural options and traditional medicine parallel to each other would be better.

Howlan wrote:
> It depends on the amount of stress you are carrying. If your natural
> remedies have no effect then you should turn to the medication which must
> be done after professional guidance.

Yes, sometimes we have to seek professional guidance and take medication too.

I think it all depends on the condition you are suffering from. I've seen friends who need medication to cope with panic attacks and some who don't. I also observed certain surroundings triggered the attacks. So, as a natural remedy, we used to avoid such places. That said, I think they will only keep complimenting each other without one method dominating.

Dominik_G wrote:
> I have to agree. In my opinion, if the anxiety or stress someone
> experiences is debilitating to the point where the person cannot lead a
> satisfactory life, medication might be needed. However, the two (natural
> and medical options) aren't mutually exclusive. In severe cases, it might
> be the best to combine them.

Indeed using both is the best alternative in those cases.

David_Kariuki wrote:
> gabrielletiemi wrote:
> > The author talks about a lot of methods to help with stress and anxiety,
> > for example, meditation and yoga, which are indeed helpful in dealing with
> > those issues. In my opinion, nowadays, the natural options don't substitute
> > traditional medicine, I think they are complementary to each other.
> > But I'd like to know your opinion about this topic: do you think those
> > natural methods can substitute the traditional and conventional use of
> > medicaments? If not now, do you think they will ever be able to substitute
> > them?
> I don't think substituting one for the other is the best option. Rather, use natural
> options and traditional medicine parallel to each other would be better.

I agree, they are complementary, one doesn't exclude the other one.

I also believe natural options and medication are complementary to each other. Using both options in a holistic manner, for me, is the best way.

Some ingredients of modern medication comes from natural ingredients. If you can find a natural remedy to your problem, that's great. For some people, medication works wonders, for others natural remedies work. It depends on the situation, person, and other factors.

gabrielletiemi wrote:
> Howlan wrote:
> > It depends on the amount of stress you are carrying. If your natural
> > remedies have no effect then you should turn to the medication which must
> > be done after professional guidance.
>
> Yes, sometimes we have to seek professional guidance and take medication too.

Yeah especially if there are some side effects to a certain medication, professional help would be a good guide.

It depends on the cause of the stress. For instance, a student dealing with the stress of exam season is different from a person dealing with the stress involved with PTSD. Having studied Pharmaceutical Sciences, I would recommend sports and music for students (I would strongly discourage medication); as for someone with PTSD, some medication might be needed (especially to help regulate sleeping patterns).

I think if the natural approach is utilized early enough it can be the only treatment one needs. I would say you have to already be someone who practices meditation and natural ways of dealing with life. One can't wait until they are carrying so much stress they are overwhelmed to learn to apply meditation and other natural methods to their coping skills! Sometimes things can get so stressful we have to have medicinal help to cope with the anxiety.

B Creech wrote:
> I think if the natural approach is utilized early enough it can be the only
> treatment one needs. I would say you have to already be someone who
> practices meditation and natural ways of dealing with life. One can't wait
> until they are carrying so much stress they are overwhelmed to learn to
> apply meditation and other natural methods to their coping skills!
> Sometimes things can get so stressful we have to have medicinal help to
> cope with the anxiety.

I conceptualized it differently after reading your comment. It makes perfect sense that if you'd realize there's a problem early, natural remedies would be all that you need. I also like the point where you said some methods like meditation require some time to learn. I will try to learn some new ways that have been shared by the author.

Elvis Best wrote:
> I also believe natural options and medication are complementary to each
> other. Using both options in a holistic manner, for me, is the best way.

If the situation isn't critical, I believe that medication should come after trying natural methods. However, if a medication was used and later you chose to continue with a natural option, then that would be a good regimen.