THE VICTIM

• NAME: Morgan
• AGE: 44
• GENDER: Female
• PRIMARY COMPLAINT: Unprovoked weeping

THE CRIME

HISTORY: October 2016

This case file is sensitive. Despite a whimsical title this case resulted from the sudden death of a loved one. Morgan’s husband would often seek some quiet time, sitting on a bench under a willow tree by a pond on their property. One day Morgan’s husband did not come back to the house at his usual time and later was found dead, victim of an aneurism, out by the willow tree.

Nearly a year had passed since this tragic loss and Morgan visited with me to discuss her concerns of easily triggered weeping. Obviously, it was pointed out that grieving is not the same for everyone and it can take time to recover from such an unexpected life change. Still, Morgan insisted that it was more than that. She admitted to times of sadness and missing her husband but there was not always a direct correlation with the crying and her sadness.

Morgan felt like she was dealing with the challenges in an emotionally and spiritually healthy way and yet, even if not feeling particularly sad, she would (too often in her opinion) begin to weep.

ANALYSIS AND SUSPECTS:

This kind of trauma and resulting stress can impact a person physically in a variety of ways. The tendency to weep may be related to systems such as the adrenal, thyroid, or female hormone as well as neurotransmitter dysfunction. Tests were ordered to evaluate these systems.

TRACKING DOWN THE CULPRIT

FINDINGS AND INVESTIGATION: September 2017

Results were analyzed and there were no overt GI infections or overgrowths and in fact it was found that Morgan was actually doing quite well physiologically with the following exceptions: Her adrenal cortisol rhythm indicated a poorly responsive system (fatigued) and neurotransmitter pathways were favoring the formation of neuro-irritants instead of proper serotonin production.

INDUBITABLY

Serotonin metabolism (one of the “happy hormones”) and adrenal function are important for a stable mental state. It is very plausible that the extreme stress Morgan has been under since the time of her husband’s death, has caused a disruption of these systems and resulted in the tendency to weep.

PLAN

In addition to continued emotional and spiritual support through her local church group, Morgan agreed to address the issues outlined above. We used adrenal support and apoptogenic nutraceutical intervention. Additionally, 5-htp as well as an alkaline ash mineral complex were utilized to support proper neuropathway activity.

JUSTICE!

In this case, improvement came quickly. The first week on this intervention brought positive results. Within 2 weeks Morgan reported that the random weeping had stopped.

Follow up after 3 months on the program revealed no weeping and a much more joyful Morgan. All items on her recovery program were slowly reduced to zero. Morgan decided to continue with a minimal amount of apoptogenic support at her discretion.