Suicide & Depression: Causes & Natural Remedies – Actions to Take

Depression, mental health ailments and suicide are epidemics that are increasing every year and are currently at an all time high.

An estimated 1 million people worldwide die by suicide every year. It is estimated that global annual suicide fatalities could rise to over 1.5 million by 2020.

Globally, suicide ranks among the TOP THREE leading causes of death among those aged 15–44 years.(1)

Over 3,000 Australians die each by suicide. And it is increasing every year.(2)

40,000 Americans die each year by suicide.(3) Beyond lost lives, this has significant emotional and economic costs, resulting in approximately $44.6 billion a year in combined medical and work loss costs in the United States alone.(3)

We need to address the causes of this startling collective outbreaks.

You may have friends or family members who are experiencing depression and you don’t even know it…

You may be going through it yourself….

Note, if you have even slight depression, this does not mean it will manifest into a serious disorder or suicide.
Negative thoughts are normal, and we shall learn how to live with them without being a victim to them and suffering.

Read below to see how you can help yourself and/or others.

More young people than in previous years are suffering from mental health issues, putting them at risk for suicide and other negative outcomes.

University counsellors have reported increased caseloads, with many more students seeking help for mental health issues in the years after 2010 compared to a few years prior, especially for mood-anxiety disorders and suicidal ideation.(4)(5)(6)

Two nationally representative surveys of over half a million adolescents in the U.S. and national statistics on suicide deaths for those ages 13 to 18, show adolescents’ depressive symptoms, suicide-related outcomes and suicide rates increased between 2010 and 2015, conducted by Dr. Jean Twenge.

Reports of increases in counselling use among high school students have also surfaced.(7)(8)

It is crucial we intervene during childhood and teenage years and implement the suggestions below.

The earlier we intervene, the better chance we have of saving people from digging a deeper and darker hole. The easier it will be to correct the mental imbalance.

Another reason for the increase in mental health issues is the growing popularity of electronic communication, especially social media. Some studies link frequency of social media use to poor psychological well-being.(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)

Some research suggests that electronic communication, particularly social media, may increase feelings of loneliness.(14)

The overall economy improved between 2010 and 2015.
Unemployment and the Dow Jones Index were not linked to depressive symptoms or suicide rates when matched by year.

Surveys suggest the amount of homework given over that time period did not increase. 

But what did increase – students’ online activity, via computer games and social media.

It is hard for parents to safeguard and teach kids digital skills and moderation since they did not grow up with internet and cell phones.

So it is vital the new generations to learn how to moderate their screen time and experience and become aware of the benefits of less screen time, more outdoor time and then pass on this experiential safe knoweldge to others and the generations to come.

EMF are fields of radiation from devices like mobile phones, computers, wifi routers, cell-phone towers, smart TVs, induction stoves etc. They are very biologically active and heavily influence disease and the state of wellness.

A fraction of suicidal fatalities is falsely presumed to be the consequences of severe illness, infections, malignant complications and mental abnormalities.

The incidence of suicide in a society depends on a range of factors but all are linked to aberrant signalling in cells by nnEMF.

Clinical depression is a key cause of suicide. Depression happens to be the top symptom of nnEMF exposure according to papers with no industry affiliation since 1999.(1)

Working in an office with lack of natural light, staying indoors all day, working in mines, living in climates with little sun, wearing sunglasses too much, all reduce serotonin and dopamine levels and inhibit melatonin production. When melatonin is reduced, cortisol (stress hormone) goes up and a bunch of vital body processors are comprised.

Adding artificial blue light to the equation further destroys melatonin and makes this circadian mismatch more chaotic, allowing for a vulnerable mind that is disturbed with confusing and depressive thoughts. 

The workforce in Australia with the highest suite rates happens to be the mining industry.(16)

This pathology is especially enhanced at high altitudes due to increased hypoxia (oxygen deficiency) which creates mitochondrial swelling and increases the size of mitochondria which causes one to be energy inefficient.

Altitude influences the orderly processes in our mitochondria, using the strongest force in nature to alter the tensegrity (tensional integrity) of our cells, causing them to oscillate and vibrate chronically.

This stimulates calcium efflux to decrease cell membrane function and further contribute to mitochondrial swelling.

Interestingly, the states in USA with populations who live at high altitudes have the highest suicide rates (e.g. Alaska, Wyoming, Utah).

This is why a good looking, buff-body cross-fitter or marathon runner eating paleo and using technology to much can suddenly kill themselves or drop dead.

Do whatever it takes to get the depressed person out of bed and watch the sunrise. Even if they go to bed after.

While watching, do a back bend, then it is impossible to have a negating or depressive thought because the body is unable to shape consciousness in that way.

This immediately changes your whole perspective on the world. Your body architecture shapes consciousness. If you bend forward, naturally consciousness will conform.  

Do these two things and all you can think is constructive thoughts.

This is essential from family, friends, community and therapists. But this needs to be in a sensitive and careful manner. 

The depressed person needs to be assured that:

You are so precious. You are capable and truly are confident. Birth as a human is a great gift. It took so many reincarnations to be a human and now you are.

The human lifespan according to Ayurveda in this age (Kali-yuga) is till 128 years old. Complete that lifespan so you can live dharma (your role in the evolution of things) to create and contribute to the community. 

Takra Dhara and Shirodhara is an ancient treatment where medicated buttermilk or oil is poured over the head in a rhythmic mater. This stabilises the mind and everything going on inside it. This treatment installs deep rest and energy into someone, essential for depressed people who don’t sleep well and who lack energy.

This is very effective to remove the darkness, confusion and excessive thoughts clouding a depressed mind and can literally save someone’s life by liberating them from suicidal thoughts. Read more here

One of the first things to check it the vata dosha. This is the bio-energy in the body responsible for movement and the nervous system. Specifically check Apana Vata, which is the biological function responsible for elimination.

Ensure that the person is having proper elimination and menstruation. If they are not, address the digestion with herbs like shodana vati or triphala so that proper downward action is happening so the vata (movement energy) is not excessively travelling upward to overwhelm the brain (prana vata, the top of the vata axis).

Abhyanga is also one of the best things to balance vata.

Temples – Due to vaastu (vedic architecture according to natural law), energy builds within the temple to directly fortify the person with strength. They forget everything and their mind becomes sattvic while in the temple. A visit to a temple helps remind the depressed person of their true sattvic nature and prevent them from tunnelling deeper into a dark hole.

This design is particularly in Hindu temples, especially old temples around India which have had primordial sounds, vibrations and flow on consciousness (soma) directed into them for hundreds and perhaps thousands of years.

Time in Nature – Will increase sattva and ojas (vital essence). Breathe in the fresh air of forests or bush to load up your microbiome, get away from nnEMF, touch your bare feet and hands to nature and ground your body and build up negative ions which reduce inflammation and stress. Learn more about Nature Deficit Disorder.

Adopting a pet will shift the mind to focus on something else. Even petting an animal increases oxytocin and reduces cortisol. Furthermore, animals absorbs some of the karma of patients. 

• Sattvic foods – pure, freshly cooked, wholesome organic foods cooked with love.
• Light foods that are easy to digest.
• More ghee in the diet since ghee is one of the most sattvic foods.
• Hot milk + ghee +  sugar 30-45 mins before bed is very helpful to pacify the mind. Use full cream un-homogenised cow milk as this has the peptides that reduce cortisol. For an enhanced elixir, add one pinch Vital Veda’s/Raju’s Swasakasantak Yog or Samadhi into the milk.

Feeling your own pulse itself is therapy as it connects your physiology with the underlying source of consciousness. This immediately puts you in the present moment.

Sit in a quiet room, and just feel, can do this for as long as you want. Do especially when you are feeling depressed, stressed or anxious.

You will come across many thoughts whether it be positive or negative. Just Be the witness to these.

Learn how to feel your own pulse here.

Positive counselling is super important. Talk to a qualified therapist and/or an intimate talk group where it is safe to share. Don’t underestimate the importance and power of  talk therapy in all it’s expressions.

Also to consult an Ayurvedic practitioner so they can prescribe herbs and treatments, and assist you in this journey and also in transitioning off anti-depressant medication in association with the doctor who prescribed it (if appropriate and if desired by the patient).

Other treatments actions include:

• Monitor intense and violent music and movies
• Perform Nasya daily
• Perform Pranayama daily: Deep breathing or alternate nostril breathing (Nadi Shodana).