5 Types of Depression
Understanding and learning how to aid in the healing of depression from the unique Chinese medical perspective of the Shen and its relationship to five types of depression.
5 Types of Depression
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What you will learn
- Utilize acupuncture more effectively for emotional disorders.
- Transform suffering into growth utilizing the five elements model.
- Diagnose the five types of depression accurately.
- Connect and relate the western diagnosis of depression with the Shen and emotions in Chinese medicine.
- Develop a more profound knowledge of the usage of acupuncture points.
Course Overview
Most patients require internal healing and transformation. To promote change at the source of their disharmony, we need to understand the internal causes of their disease – the emotions. Chinese medicine offers a profound framework for understanding life, well-being, illness and suffering. Looking at the 5-element model, we can explain the functions of the elements in relationship to the Shen and their interactions.
Depression can be from an imbalance in any of the 5-elements, and each element gives us a different lens from which to view treatment strategy. In this course, you will focus on the accurate diagnosis and treatment of depression and learn how to facilitate healing in safe and unique ways.
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Course Content
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Course Includes
- 2:40 Hours Course Duration
- Course Certificate
- Course Credits
AACMA2.5 CPD's 
ACICertificate 
AGTCMCertificate 
CALIFORNIA3 hours 
FLORIDA2.5 CEU's 
NCCAOM3.5 CEU's 
TCM FACHVERBAND3.5 Hours 
ACUPUNCTURE NZCertificate 
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Course Reviews
November 19, 2024Loved this course, I will definitely use in clinic and I know I will re-watch this. The clear differciation between the different types of depression and the points that really target these typed, is helpful. I enjoyed the creative aspect of this course and the breakdown of the Chinese characters along with the drawings, another way to see the body & it’s connection with the internal & external environment. Thank you Dr YAir.
March 13, 2024It was a wonderful course, and I particularly enjoyed how Yair discussed the Chinese names and their meanings and appreciate his insight into the nature of depression according to TCM, and his ability to convey it with his warm and calm manner. Looking forward to more webinars with Yair!
July 18, 2023Amazing lectures! I learned so much and got very inspired to learn more about the subject.
Yet also I want to give compliments to the lecturer who was presenting this subject in such an interesting way by combing theory with practice and this with even a blend of philosophy and art! Wonderful! Thank you! 🙂
February 5, 2022Very good course, well put together, good explanations, pictures from Gate of Life amazing visuals to the points really bought them to life
Thank you for my deeper knowledge of treating ‘depression’ with the five elements
January 21, 2020Very inspiring
I liked the integrative approach, connecting the DSM-5 symptoms to symptoms in Chinese Medicine. The course helps to find the proper diagnosis and to choose correct acupuncture points for each type of depression. Thanks a lot!
