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Question: How to cure depression with natural substances etc!?

(Posted by: thebomb on 2009-06-10 18:38:13)

I want to know a good way to cure depression for natural ways i know fish and most known good things but someway WITHOUT medication i repeat without medication to clear that up for a regular person about 25 yr not to seriouse athlete

Posted by: Vitaliti on 2009-06-10, 18:42:45

People who wonder if they should talk to their health professional about whether or not they have depression may consider taking a depression self-test, which asks questions about depressive symptoms. The first step to obtaining appropriate treatment is accurate diagnosis, which requires a complete physical and psychological evaluation to determine whether the person may have a depressive illness, and if so, what type. Certain medications, as well as some medical conditions, can cause symptoms of depression. Therefore, the examining physician should rule out (exclude) these possibilities through an interview, physical examination, and laboratory tests. Many primary-care doctors use screening tools for depression, which are usually questionnaires that help identify people who have symptoms of depression and may need to receive a full mental-health evaluation. A thorough diagnostic evaluation includes a complete history of the patient's symptoms: 1. When did the symptoms start? 2. How long have they lasted? 3. How severe are they? 4. Have the symptoms occurred before, and if so, were they treated and what treatment was received? The doctor should ask about alcohol and drug use and whether the patient has had thoughts about death or suicide. Further, the history should include questions about whether other family members have had a depressive illness, and if treated, what treatments they received and which were effective. A diagnostic evaluation also includes a mental-status examination to determine if the patient's speech, thought pattern, or memory has been affected, as often happens in the case of a depressive or manic-depressive illness. As of today, there is no laboratory test, blood test, or X-ray that can diagnose a mental disorder. Even the powerful CT, MRI, SPECT, and PET scans, which can help diagnose other neurological disorders, such as stroke or brain tumors, cannot detect the subtle and complex brain changes in psychiatric illness. However, these techniques are currently useful in research on mental health and perhaps in the future they will be useful for diagnosis as well.

Posted by: ax_player on 2009-06-10, 18:46:19

I would try taking cod liver oil, and make sure you are getting out in the sun enough. There have been studies that have shown that vitamin D can help depression. Cod liver oil is a good source for vitamin D, as is natural sunlight.

Posted by: CB on 2009-06-10, 18:49:49

If you have depression than you should be seeing a psychologist for therapy. you dont need to take meds if you dont want to. and medications do not cure depression. Therapy works best to treat depression. but either way your condition should be monitored by mental health professionals. true depression wont go away on its own. Trust me if there was a natural way to cure depression I would take whatever it is everyday. but there is no "cure " only treatment, and that takes a lot of hard work. you can however take care of your mental health by eating well, getting enough sleep etc... but that wont make depression better, but those things can make your mood worse if neglect basic health. Good luck :)

Posted by: Lila on 2009-06-10, 18:49:54

If your depression is temporary because of circumstances that are going on in your life therapy can help. But long term depression is a disease just like diabetes or heart disease and requires medication. If you were a diabetic you would take your insulin so as not to go into shock or die and the same with heart disease and medication . It is unfortunate but anybody who tells you that there are natural cures doesn't know what they are talking about as there are none. Depression is caused by a dysfunction of the brain chemical Serotonin which is the chemical that keeps others well. There isn't anything that can change the imbalance but antidepressants. I am sorry that you suffer and we all who are depressed wish that there was another way but I promise you there isn't. I was the bearer of bad news and I am sorry! Please take care of yourself. There is an excellent site that you can go to nami.org which is the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. You can find out anything that you want to know about depression. You can also find your local chapter there is one in every city and town. You can find the phone number on the site. They offer any information, advice, referrals anything that you would need regarding depression. They are the experts.