A Fear Based Life No one chooses to live with fear and worry but we all know someone that suffers with these symptoms. For some of us, we don't understand why they don't just change their mind and be happy. It is not that easy. Someone with fear, anxiety and depression is over come with a feeling of dread that is unmanageable. Why is this happening? Does any one ask this before prescribing mood altering drugs? Generally speaking their brain is out of balance . Anxiety and Depression are felt in the emotional part of the brain called the Amygdala. It is located deep in the temporal lobes of the brain. The whole system is called the Limbic System. There are many causes of anxiety and depression A chemical imbalance is is not the only one, or the most common. Things like childhood trauma, concussion, emotional traumatic events, severe life style changes, high fever and illness and an inflammatory diet, these are just a few causes. All of these things can cause a b...