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Question: Natural cures for depression?

(Posted by: Serena on 2009-09-27 11:57:04)

I'll be 17 October 5th and I've been clinically depressed for 3 years. I was diagnosed but never put on medication because my mother didn't want a "medded up kid. " I now don't have any insurance and I've been having manic episodes of depression for the last year; I'm insanely happy and through the roof with joy and nothing could ever hurt me and nothing could ever get me down, then in two minutes it seems I'm so low I contemplate suicide just to end this torturous roller coaster. I also suffer with an eating disorder (for the last year and a half) and I'm becoming desperate. Please help me. What are some natural cures for depression??? Anything you might have done? I'm trying to hold on, but this is just getting to be too much for me. Please help me.

Posted by: Allison C on 2009-09-27, 12:01:40

Excercise, candles, hot bath, diet, read, think positive, think about happy things, dance, sing, go to movies, be pampered, and talk to a councellor.

Posted by: Bridget on 2009-09-27, 12:01:56

What helps is daily exercising, a good healthy diet and plenty of fresh air and water.

Posted by: Otis on 2009-09-27, 12:02:54

Just stop thinking depressed and start thinking happy. look for a new hobby or something you may find fun or get a girlfriend/ boyfriend because i can guarantee you'll be happier that way. and something bad happens or you feel like killing yourself get it off your mind asap. hope that i helped

Posted by: Shannon on 2009-09-27, 12:03:07

There are some "natural " cures for depression, but they come with the same risks as many synthetic anti-depressants (suicidal thoughts, worsening depression, etc). Also, it's hard to take the same dose every day because herbal remedies are not FDA regulated or approved. St. John's Wort is the only natural remedy I've ever heard of that can actually work. Try googling it and see if it's the type of thing you're looking for. It sounds like you're bipolar, so please be very careful about self-medicating and going off your medication (whether natural or not) when you feel good. To the person who suggested pot - sorry dude, but that is not a cure for depression. It can help with anxiety, but people with bipolar disorder should not use it to self-medicate.

Posted by: Ian on 2009-09-27, 12:03:36

Aerobic exercise has been shown to be even better than antibiotics. That and a healthy diet. But you sound like you may be bipolar and you really need to see a doctor.

Posted by: Travis on 2009-09-27, 12:08:04

Depression is an illness created by doctors who had all these whiney patients coming into their clinics. They couldn't find anything wrong with them, so they came up with an illness to get them out of the door called "Depression. " They could probably put sugar in these antidepressants instead of meds and still get the same "therapeutic " results. Stop whining and get a job.

Posted by: Koneko on 2009-09-27, 12:09:46

NO. There aren't any natural pills that cure depression. Depression is the same as diabetes. I'll write this slowly so the next person who tries to answer this in a stupid manner will understand. Depression is caused by your body not emitting a chemical. It just happens to be called seratonin or dopamine. Diabetes is a condition caused by your body not emitting a chemical. It just happens to be called Insulin. In both cases YOU MUST PUT THE MISSING CHEMICAL BACK IN. Otherwise, both can kill you. One by Insulin level shock and the other by suicide. Every town has a clinic for indigent people. Please find the one in your town. Scripts and doc visits are very very cheap, like 2 to 5 dollars. If you can't find it, just call your local hospital and ask for a case manager, call the local Area Agency on Aging and ask for a social worker. or better yet, call 211. This is a national answer hotline for these kinds of questions. good luck and i'm sorry to be irritated, but people in the Emergency Room tick me off all the time with stupid answers to people really needing help!

Posted by: Chen-Chu L on 2009-09-27, 12:27:07

Natural cures rarely if ever work for any condition, so you should discuss this with a qualified doctor. Your mother has the wrong attitude. You need to find someone who can really help. There are medications that can help with your problems. You say you are bipolar. This is a serious matter and requires proper treatment. There are free clinics, so try to find one. Maybe your teachers or counselors at school can help. Discuss it with someone you trust. Koneko has some good ideas. Her answer is best by far.

Posted by: 2009cel on 2009-09-27, 12:49:30

I would recommend finding a recreational sport, or some sort of outlet, but by sitting there and dwelling on it, wont help you.

Posted by: peacelove on 2009-09-27, 13:58:42

God can help you live a better life if you want Him to help you. You can have a personal relationship with God by saying the prayer below. God is our Creator, all-knowing, all-powerful, eternal, holy, love. God loves us and sent us His Son, Jesus Christ, so we can go to heaven if we know and follow Him. Forever means without end -- time on and on without death. Forever is what happens after we die. Either we go to heaven and be with God forever, or we go to hell which is very bad and painful forever. The good people who are saved believers in Jesus Christ go to heaven. The bad people go to hell. We need to know and follow God in this world to get to heaven in the next world. We follow God by loving and obeying Him and loving others for Him. Jesus Christ, God's Son, is our bridge to God. Jesus died on the cross to cancel our sins. We need to accept Jesus into our life as our Lord and Savior forever to receive God's blessing and forgiveness plus go to heaven to be with God forever after we die. This is about being a born-again Christian. Faith in God is a gift from God. You can pray for faith in God. Just speak out and ask God for the faith to believe in Him and to follow Him. Some people find faith in God when they realize the beauty in the world is made by God. Evolution can't explain the world's natural beauty, for example, the parks in the world, animals, flowers, peacocks, sunsets, butterflies, rainbows, etc. After you have your faith on, you can pray a sinner's prayer to be a born-again Christian. This prayer is very important and should be said with a sincere heart and faith in God. This is the prayer: "Dear God, I know that I am a sinner and that Jesus Christ is the sacrifice for our sins. I have done the following sins (state these out) and I pray to discontinue these sins. I pray to receive Jesus Christ into my life as my Lord and Savior forever. In Jesus' name, amen. " I'm Lutheran and I like the Baptist churches. You could find a good Christian church and try a weekly Bible study group with them to learn more. You can pray to God about your daily life.