Depression
By Frank S. Burns, Substance Abuse Counselor
Spokane Veterans Outreach Center

TABLE 1
Table 1


Black Line Control Group without Aloe
Green Line Treated Group with Aloe



The severity, or degree of depression, 100 = seven days plus with morbid thought, excessive sleep pattern, suicidal ideation, decrease in social interaction and increase of guilt feelings over past behavior.

Zero represents no existence of depression.

Time is estimated by week one through week twenty-six (26).

Table one, depression, illustrates a significant decrease of depression by week three for those 25 individuals using Aloe vera vs. the control group of 25 not using Aloe vera. Both groups received intensive individual and group therapy for substance abuse.