This episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast features more information, tips, and how to's on pain medication, antidepressants, and attention deficit disorder medications. Pain Medication: The Pros & Cons The usage of pain medication can be a helpful tool in coping with an injury or illness, but the fact is, some people really need pain meds and some really don’t. Add to the equation the various side effects and potential for addiction, and this delineation becomes even more critical. In this episode of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen introduce the concept of “Skills or Pills?” to illustrate when it may be necessary to use pain medication, and when you can utilize other, more natural techniques to help get you through the painful times. Skills or Pills: When Are Antidepressants Right for You? For some people, antidepressants can help improve the quality of life. For others, it only makes things worse. In the second episode of the “Skills or Pills?” series, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen tackle depression. They discuss at what point antidepressants are a reasonable choice, and when other natural methods should be tried, such as exercise, nutrition, mediation, or supplements. Before You Try Anti-Anxiety Medication, Try This 9 times out of 10, a psychiatrist will prescribe anti-anxiety medications to a patient struggling with anxiety without first trying more natural methods of treatment. If you or someone you love is having anxiety issues, you should look at the least harmful options first. In this episode, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen give their advice on the surprisingly effective treatment methods for anxiety that don’t involve resorting to medication. Stimulants & ADD: What You Should Do People with attention deficit disorder are routinely prescribed Ritalin and stimulants to help them deal with their focus issues. But because there are 7 different types of ADD, all with their own characteristics, what can help one person can make another person suffer even more! Thankfully, in this episode, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana shed some light on some of the various factors involved in ADD, as well as some of the natural treatment methods that can be safely explored to find what works best for you. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmenClinic Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amen_Clinics Connect with us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/AmenClinicsLinkedIn If you or someone you know would like more information about Amen Clinics, please call us! Within the U.S. call 1-888-288-9834 Outside the U.S. call 1-949-266-3700 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmenClinic Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amen_Clinics Connect with us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/AmenClinicsLinkedIn http://www.amenclinics.com/ https://www.brainmdhealth.com/ http://www.mybrainfitlife.com/ http://www.amenuniversity.com/nClinicsLinkedIn If you or someone you know would like more information about Amen Clinics, please call us! Within the U.S. call 1-888-288-9834 Outside the U.S. call 1-949-266-3700 http://www.amenclinics.com/ https://www.brainmdhealth.com/ http://www.mybrainfitlife.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmenClinic Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amen_Clinics Connect with us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/AmenClinicsLinkedIn