23 Jun Myths about How Botox Works to Treat Depression

Myth: If you smile more, people will treat you better and you will not feel as depressed.

This idea comes from an old behavioral perspective on brain illnesses rather than a medical one. It is true that people who smile and seem happy attract other happy people to them, but this simple occurrence is not enough to treat depression. Depressed patients are chemically imbalanced, not mentally imbalanced, so while being surrounded by happy people may temporarily make the person feel better, at the end of the day they will still have depression. Botox has been shown to affect much more than just wrinkles and frowns in order to treat depression. Click here to learn more about how Botox really works.