Perhaps due to nourishing the brain with more blood flow?

Obviously it is not a single solution for anyone, but as a part of a broader plan for depression treatment, I think it is worth a try. Try to borrow an inversion table before you buy so you know what it is like. I do full inversions about 5 minutes or so. Lots of pressure at first but it feels better after a minute or so.

Here’s the F7000 inversion table that I’ve been using:

http://www.betterhealthinnovations.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=stl-f71001&Click=121

So just an hour ago I finally hopped on it & I had the case of the giggles. It was really relaxing at first because if your hands are down then you kind of float parallel to the ground (& it almost felt like I could fall asleep on it), then he told me to put my hand over my head so that the table would have me hang upside down.

He didn’t warn me that the table would have me go upside down so fast so it made me giggle. (Plus the idea that our neighbor could probably see my feet in the air would cause them to think we’re a little strange….) My husband then told me that “Rosie said…inversion daily helps her with her depression….” but couldn’t tell me more about it because he didn’t read the article.

Which leads me here doing the usual late night research that we all do on the internet. I love Rosie & I love my husband, but just because they say that this will help me with my depression doesn’t make me a believer. Have to have some facts first y’know!

I do however agree that exercise is key in helping one feel better and can help with depression because of the endorphins and all the rest of that good stuff, but that’s only if you can motivate yourself to do those exercises when you are feeling depressed.

The “rosie inversion theory” is interesting though…& I’m going to try it because the short time on the inversion table tonight made me relax & giggle. And hanging upside down for 15 to 20 minutes a day beats popping a pill with tons of side-effects!

I’m a mom with 4 kids & 3 of them three & under so I don’t have a lot of time to myself. I have recently been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder after taking anti-depressants that I shouldn’t have been prescribed. I’m not much of a pill popper so alternative methods to help me when I’m low is much appreciated.

And I’m so glad that Rosie’s talking about her depression because it really helps to know that someone like her who has accomplished so much is just like us & has the same ailments that we do.

I guess i’m sold on the whole Rosie inversion theory.

I wanted to try it so I hopped on & had a giggling fit(m husband didn’t warn me how quickly it drops you upside down if you put your hands over your head). Then he started saying “Rosie says…she does inversion & it helps her with her depression….”

So I asked him more about it, but he said he didn’t read the article that accompanied that one line. So here I am, trying to find out more about this Rosie theory because I love Rosie & I love my husband…but healing depression isn’t a quick fix.

However…if hanging upside down for 15/20 minutes a day will help me with my depression then I’m all for it because it beats popping a pill with tons of side-effects.

I’m going to continue my research on the internet…but I’m glad to have read all of your comments above because I think I’m going to try the rosie inversion theory. And Brendan, I think you’re right…it’s about exercise.

I have to research more about this inversion table that we just bought, but it’s supposed to help with back problems by helping you stretch. I guess there’s many benefits to the inversion table than I had originally thought. I wanted it to help me with my back pains, but if it can help me with my depression too…well, money well spent!

Love to find out more about this Rosie theory or anyone’s thoughts on fighting depression using alternative methods.

I do commend her for disclosing the fact that she is depressed in an effort to help people.

To “Cathy” and any others whom are interested in buying that swing: I would recommend buying an inversion table rather than the swing. The tables are more stable and safer.

Go to google, type in “inversion therapy products” or “inversion tables” and you can decipher which company is best to purchase from.

Last note, EXERCISE is still the best way to fight depression. Exercise releases serontonin, endorphins, etc… Not only would exercise help Rosie’s depression, but it would help with her weight problem, high blood pressure, etc etc etc… I could write a book on the benefits of exercise. Nuff said.

http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/

Seems interesting–i’m looking online to find out more about it