Case Stories: Mental Illness

  • An 80-year-old man diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease was brought to a BodyTalk practitioner. After three treatments, he began interacting with his family and reading words off the television screen. He also started to sing again – something he loved to do before the onset of the disease. His family is pleased with his improved ability to communicate.

  • Araceli, 72, had recently arrived from Cuba. At the time of her first visit to a BodyTalk practitioner, she had just been released from a mental hospital, where she had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. She was heavily medicated and did not speak or smile; in fact, she could hardly move at all. The second treatment found her improved, with better energy and alertness. By the fourth treatment, she was smiling, talking and taking much more interest in daily activities. A few more treatments completed her stabilization. She was released from supervised psychiatric care and is home with her husband, feeling well.

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