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Dr. Jared Hanson N.D., L.Ac. is a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist in New York City specializing in the treatment of chronic diseases with acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Learn more about naturopathic treatment for depression here. To make an appointment, please call 917-267-WELL or email drjaredhanson@gmail.com.

Acupuncture for Depression

Traditional Chinese Medicine in New York

Acupuncture is an effective treatment for depression. Acupuncture for depression will stabilize mood and improve sleep, concentraion and energy levels. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, depression is related to the Heart and is often due to Phlegm Accumulation in the Heart and the goal of treatment is to transform Phlegm. For most patients undergoing acupuncture for depression, other Organ disharmonies will also need to be addressed for lasting relief.

Acupuncture for depression involves the insertion of very fine sterile needles into specific points on the body. An acupuncturist uses these needles to influence the flow of vital energy, known as qi, throughout your body and to restore balance to the flow of energy and improve health. Acupuncture works by regulating a patient’s qi, supplementing it if the qi is deficient and dispersing it if qi has become stagnant.

A typical session of acupuncture for depression lasts 45 minutes and it is usually recommended to have one session per week in the beginning of treatment. Patients generally feel very relaxed during and after an acupuncture session. The needles used in acupuncture are much smaller than the needles used to take blood or give shots and therefore do not cause pain when inserted.

When undergoing acupuncture for depression, it is not unusual for acupuncture needles to be placed in points at different parts of the body. A typical treatment may include points on the ears, feet, hands or head.

There are no side effects to acupuncture for depression.





The written material provided on this website is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace the advice of a healthcare professional. Many terms used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, such as Blood or the names of organs, such as the Heart or Liver, have different connotations in TCM than in conventional medicine and should not be interpreted as meaning the same thing. For example, a Heart pattern in Chinese medicine does not necessarily imply a heart disorder in conventional medicine. These words have been capitalized to emphasize this point.

”…there is an intimate relationship between the activity and life of human beings and their natural environment. The root of all life is yin and yang: this includes everything in the universe with heaven above and earth below…”

-from The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine, an original acupuncture text, c. 3000 BC.