THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF
Bobbie the Wonder Dog
Imagine America in 1923. Yankee Stadium opened its doors for the very first time. Walt and Roy Disney founded The Walt Disney Company. The first issue of Time magazine hit newsstands. President Warren G. Harding died of a heart attack in office, and Vice President Calvin Coolidge became the 30th president. And Bobbie the Wonder Dog trekked 2,550 miles to return home. Of all the stories to come out of 1923, Bobbie’s may be the most incredible. It all started with a road trip. The Brazier family of Silverton, Oregon, decided to take a road trip to visit relatives in Wolcott, Indiana. Mom, Dad, their two daughters, and their Scotch collie piled in the family Overland Red Bird touring car and headed across preinterstate-highway- system America. Several days later, after the Braziers had settled in with their Wolcott relatives, Bobbie the Scotch collie was attacked by a pack of dogs. The dogs scared Bobbie away, and despite a long search around Wolcott, the family was unable to find any trace of the collie. The search continued throughout their stay, but time ran out, and the Braziers had to return home to Oregon without their beloved Bobbie. What the Braziers didn’t know was that Bobbie had been searching for his family as well. He may have been scared away, but he was determined to get back home. And so began his incredible journey. He turned his head west and began walking. And walking. With winter setting in, Bobbie had a monumental task ahead. While most people know that acupuncture is a great alternative to Western medicine, many don’t realize that this traditional Chinese technique can also aid in the treatment of mental disorders. If you are suffering from minor depression, acupuncture may be the solution you’ve been looking for. According to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, those suffering from minor depressive disorder can display the following symptoms: • Markedly diminished interest or pleasure most of the day • Significant appetite or weight change • Insomnia or hypersomnia • Observable psychomotor agitation or retardation • Fatigue • Thoughts of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt • Impaired concentration or memory • Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide • Depressed mood most of the day
Bobbie swam across numerous rivers. He trekked across the Great Plains and over the Rocky Mountains. While we will never know exactly what Bobbie endured, we know he made it home. Over 2,500 miles later, in February, 1924, a tired and beaten-down pup arrived home in Silverton, Oregon, to a stunned family. Bobbie the Wonder Dog’s story made national headlines. He received a medal and the key to the city, and he became a silent movie star in the film “The Call of the West.” Today, you can visit Bobbie’s memorial near his home in Oregon.
ACUPUNCTURE AND MINOR DEPRESSION
seeking alternatives. New research suggests that acupuncture may be a drug- free alternative or complementary treatment for depression.
In 2014, a study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that acupuncture is as effective as antidepressants in treating depression. In traditional acupuncture, a practitioner inserts needles into the skin at points of the body thought to correspond with specific organs. However, these researchers found that electroacupuncture — when a mild electrical current is transmitted through the needles — was just as effective as Prozac in reducing symptoms of depression in their patients. Another recent study completed in 2016 by researchers with Beijing University of Chinese Medicine found that acupuncture helped relieve patients’ adverse reactions to the antidepressant Paxil, enhanced the drug’s efficiency, and reduced the chance of relapse in depressed patients. Acupuncture is one of our featured services at Marron Wellness Center. If you are suffering from depression, please call our acupuncturist, Scott Bendell, at 732-542-1272 for a free consultation to determine if this service is right for you.
Depression is both a brain disorder and a state of mind. While most mental health disorders are treated with medication and therapy, many people are
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