Does anyone know if acupuncture can help with stress/anxiety during pregnancy and how it helps?
A lot of people say it helps them quite a lot, though I must admit I have never done it personally. The thing is, no one is quite sure exactly how it works. The basic theory is that the very specific stimulation of small muscles causes them to spasm and relax, creating a complete relaxation and allowing healing to happen, much like when you sleep. But no one really knows for sure. It could very likely help you, and it couldn’t possibly hurt you, so there’s no reason not to. Have fun, and feel better! To Skepticat: So? The same is true of psychiatric drugs. Not a single one of them is any more effective than a placebo. It doesn’t change the fact that it works for some people. And placebos are the best treatments on earth. People don’t realize how powerful their mind is, and when it believes something is happening, most likely, they will feel like it really is. If the placebo effect creates change in someone’s life, who cares?
