Stick It To Depression Blog
Resources to help manage depression or anxiety and increase your peace and joy.
What Actually Happens in Your Body During Acupuncture? The Science of Release
“All that internal dialogue quietened right down… like someone pressed mute on the chaos in my head.” “I walked out of your clinic feeling like I’d just remembered who I was.” My patients often made these comments during our acupuncture sessions. This sensation of...
The Symptom Is the Signal: Why Pain May Be Your Body’s Hidden Messenger
The Symptom Is the Signal: Why Pain May Be Your Body’s Hidden Messenger The most natural human response to pain is to get rid of it. It could be the persistent ache in your stomach, the heaviness of depression, or the tightness you carry in your chest… who wouldn’t...
What Comes After Healing? Acupuncture’s Role in Rebuilding Identity Post-Depression
You’d think that feeling better would feel better. But for many people recovering from long-term depression, healing comes with its own kind of disorientation. The symptoms may ease, the heaviness isn’t as constant, the numbness starts to fade, and in their place is a...
The Microdose Effect of Acupuncture: Small Needles, Big Shifts
If you’ve spent time around dogs (or any pets, really), you know what happens when they’ve been startled one too many times. They flinch at small sounds, freeze at sudden movements, or overreact to the slightest triggers. Even when there’s no real threat, their bodies...
Science Meets Spirit: What Acupuncture Can Teach Us About The Nervous System And The Soul
There was a time in my 40-year medical career as a GP when I worked solely from a place of logic and procedure: clinical guidelines, case reviews, pharmaceutical protocols. But at a certain point, I realised that something was missing. Patients weren’t simply coming...
Exploring Different Types of Acupuncture: Which One Works Best for Your Mental Health?
When someone is struggling with their mental health, the first step is often the hardest — finding the right kind of support. For many people, Acupuncture has become that lifeline. But with so many different types of acupuncture available, knowing which one to choose...
Acupuncture for Screen Fatigue: A Reset for the Digital Mind and Body
Imagine this…you sit down to reply to one email, then end up checking your calendar, scrolling through social media, answering messages, and before you know it, half your morning’s gone and you haven’t even had breakfast. Sound familiar? This is life in the digital...
Addressing Trauma – The Role of Acupuncture in Supporting PTSD Recovery
Trauma leaves a lasting imprint—not just in the mind but deep within the body. For many patients struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, the effects of trauma go beyond emotional distress. Their nervous system is caught in a loop of hypervigilance,...
Acupuncture for Adolescents: Supporting Teen Mental Health in a High-Pressure World
If you’ve been paying attention, you know that teenage mental health is in crisis. Anxiety, depression, stress overload—it’s becoming the norm rather than the exception. Between academic pressure, social expectations, and the endless pull of screens, today’s teens are...
Love Yourself First: How Acupuncture Can Be a Gift to Your Mental Well-Being
Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating love—but have you ever thought about turning that love inward? It’s so easy to focus on showing love to others, but what about showing that same care and kindness to yourself? Self-love is crucial for mental well-being, yet...
About Dr. Alex
Dr. Alex Joannou is the leading global expert on depression and acupuncture, an award-winning speaker, 2x #1 best-selling author, and highly accredited GP. His 40-year medical career spans 300,000 patient consultations and over 35,000 acupuncture treatments. Dr. Alex trains acupuncture practitioners globally to “Stick It To Depression” using Transformational Acupuncture.