what are some treatments or cures for chronic depression?
June 15th, 2010 | 
Author: I have been chronically depressed for the past 2 years and I don’t know what to do. It It is really bad now and things that I used to love seem dull and pointless. I would like to know of every solution I can to treat and/or cure depression, because I believe this is a serious issue that I need to deal with.
I have started taking fish oil, which has omega 3 in it. It hasn’t been long enough for me to see results so I’ll just hold my breath. but what I don’t understand is why I’m going to have to jump through all these hoops (exercising, eating right, getting more friends) to feel good when one of my friends I know can just sit on his butt, do nothing but play internet games all day and be perfectly happy with his life. That used to work for me but as of late I’m just getting tired of it. I just feel generally bored with life right now. everything seems dull and pointless. Music, coffee, and videogames used to do the trick for me, but they just don’t do jack anymore.
Talk with your doctor. General Practitioners can Rx antidepressants. That in combo with therapy, talking about your problems and getting help finding solutions and appeasing, is usually the route they want you to go. If you don’t wanna take meds, you should seek talk therapy/cognitive therapy and taking omega 3’s (1000 mg 3 times a day) and that has been found to help balance out chemical imbalances in combo with working out and eating right on a regular basis. Its going to take some time so don’t expect things to change over night
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According to a small Swiss pilot study of 14 depressed patients, ginkgo boosts cognitive-psychomotor performance, reduces the number of nighttime awakenings, and increases both short wave and slow wave sleep. Over a six-week period, half of the subjects took a prescription antidepressant,
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http://www.tcmdiscovery.com/News/show.asp?id=3008
Talk with your doctor. General Practitioners can Rx antidepressants. That in combo with therapy, talking about your problems and getting help finding solutions and appeasing, is usually the route they want you to go. If you don’t wanna take meds, you should seek talk therapy/cognitive therapy and taking omega 3’s (1000 mg 3 times a day) and that has been found to help balance out chemical imbalances in combo with working out and eating right on a regular basis. Its going to take some time so don’t expect things to change over night
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Eat enough fruits and vegetables, and make sure your iron and thyroid levels are where they should be. Nutrition plays a major role in energy levels and bodily function. If something is not right in our bodies it may reflect in our mood. Pay special attention to food intake.
Exercise, especially aerobic raises the level of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is beneficial for enhancing mood. Many of the prescription drugs on the market increase serotonin levels with medication, whereas exercise does this naturally.
Expand your group of friends. Get close to your family. Join a club or a gym. Go to a class that you enjoy. Meet people. The more friends an individual has the less likely they are to be depressed. It is important to have someone you trust to share your feelings with.
Get involved with something you know you are good at. When you accomplish a goal it will boost your self esteem. This naturally raises your spirits.
References :
http://www.ehow.com/how_2118185_deal-depression-naturally.html
http://www.askaquery.com/question/Acupuncture-and-Depression.html