Botox for depression?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone has success with Botox injections (in the forehead area) for depression? My forehead is pretty much in a permanent contracted position these days, and my depression is pretty awful, and I've been reading interesting studies about the positive impact of Botoxing frown muscles on depression symptoms. Seems like a potential treatment with a very low side effect profile.

[Anonymous]

I've never heard this, but i swear it makes it harder to frown and your face feels relaxed. it's easy to smile with it. ( i'm talking about in the forehead) There have been occasions where I will get annoyed at something and then i can't tense my forehead which forces me to relax and then i think about it and I feel better. I do realize this sounds extremely hokey and I would have never believed if someone told me.

At the very least you have less wrinkles! Give it a try!

[Anonymous]

And finally a way to write odd the procedure! Heheh

[Anonymous]

It's proven effective for depression:

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/05/04/depressed-botox-might-be-key-to-happiness.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never heard this, but i swear it makes it harder to frown and your face feels relaxed. it's easy to smile with it. ( i'm talking about in the forehead) There have been occasions where I will get annoyed at something and then i can't tense my forehead which forces me to relax and then i think about it and I feel better. I do realize this sounds extremely hokey and I would have never believed if someone told me.

At the very least you have less wrinkles! Give it a try!

This is me exactly!! I swear I have felt less anxious since having Botox. It is like the inability to frown helps me.

[Anonymous]

Smiling affects your mood too:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/201206/there-s-magic-in-your-smile