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natural antidepressants
When I say the word "natural" I mean things that I can buy or do, but not prescription medication. I'm starting a new year at school and I'm already feeling depressed and anxious. I hate this feeling but I can't really talk to my parents about it. They keep saying it's a phase. I really need to feel better because I want to do better in school this year (and life in general). Are there any natural antidepressants that I can take?
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I've had the same problem you do, and I got some great advice. I'll explain to you what I found out:
People feel depressed when there is a lack of serotonin in the brain. Certain foods, especially chocolate, signal the brain to produce serotonin and I HIGHLY SUGGEST eating a little piece of chocolate everyday (I'm not saying go crazy and eat a whole bar haha, but if you buy a hershey bar, break off abbout two small pieces)
Also, exercising creates certain chemicals in the brain to work faster and serotonin production becomes greater so working out for a little while is always good.
I hope this helps, message me for any questions.
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I am a great deal older than most of the advisers on this site, so my advice will be somewhat different from what you have received and may continue to receive from others.
Depression is something most of us look at as a mental illness. As such we tend to reject the thought that someone in are family is mentally ill. Most depression and anxiety disorders stem from a chemical imbalance with in the brain. The medication prescribed is intended to correct this imbalance. The imbalance can be too much or too little of one or more hormones that control mood and anxiety.
I am not a doctor but I am someone who does suffer from depression so I will attempt to explain further my understanding in layman’s terms. Because these hormones control brain function most family practitioners will not prescribe for general depression or anxiety. Instead they will either send you to a therapist for talk therapy or to a psychiatrist for evaluation and treatment. Being sent to a psychiatrist for evaluation and treatment is where the mental illness stigmatism comes in.
A person who suffers from depression is not truly mentally ill. They are more like a diabetic who needs to take insulin each day to correct what the body is no longer capable of producing. There is no stigmatism here because a medical doctor prescribes and treats. The medication for depression is doing the same thing the insulin does for the diabetic; correcting a chemical imbalance. The only difference is the type of doctor prescribing.
Over the counter medications may or may not work. If they don’t work you will feel worse. My suggestion is you talk to your family doctor. You should have a pre-school physical anyway. Tell the doctor how you feel. The doctor may prescribe for you or send you to another doctor. I’m sure your parents will follow the advice and directions of your doctor.
You said you cannot talk to your parents as they feel this is only a phase. Is there and Aunt, Uncle or Grandparent you can speak with who you can speak to that will talk to your parents with you or for you. If so speak to them.
Most important here is you seek medical help. One of the biggest problems with the high cost of medical care in this country is we all tend to try and self treat before seeking medical care. This causes more care than if we sought medical help when we first became ill.
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Ive been having it for awhile now a friend introduced it to be and ive been feeling way better and the results show pretty quickly but i stopped taking them after a few months because i didnt need them anymore now when i feel depressed or anxiety i just drink water and write down postive things about the situation.
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