No, you really need to get professional help. If your doctor wants to suggest something you can do or take yourself other than medicine then that is great but it is important to have an opinion backed by a degree. If you or someone you know has depression or you suspect depression please seek professional help or speak with a counselor who can help you.

Will power. As much as people will tell you that you NEED professional help, or you NEED medication, or you NEED anything else, you don't. It's all about will power. And if it's weak, then seek help building it. Will power is all you need.

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surround yourself with friends, loved ones, or at least someone that can make you laugh. I believe there is immense power in laughter.

St. John's Wort. Get it at a vitiman shop. It's all natural, really, works too. But be careful if you take birth controll pills. Melatonin also helps.

Perhaps..but I am not aware of any which work for everyone. St. John's Wort works for some people some of the time. But only for mild depression. Not enough information in your question for a comprehensive answer...have you a diagnosis of depression? or are you guessing at it due to symptoms? Have you researched depression on Wikipedia and other helpful websites? Research indicates that the best and most effective approach to chronic (not situational) depression is a combination of an anti-depressant prescription with the dosage slowly increasing over 3 to 6 months until you reach therapeutic levels (start to feel better)...then, in conjunction with medication, seeing a therapist trained and experienced in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy.

I know this post is old but I hope it still helps. From experience I know that depression can be hard to battle and unfortunaly there will be times when you beat it tat you will catch it trying to creep back in to your brain but this is how I beat mine and how I get through the rough times in life. Everyday try to think of something good that happened no matter how small it may seem, like someone opening the door for you or someone saying thank you or even watching a kid riding a bike, try to remember how you felt on a warm summers day riding yours. Also force yourself to smile all the time. (Takes less muscles to smile than it does to frown)eventually things will get better, might be next week maybe next year but the wait will be well worth it. Also remember there are people worse off than you, parents who lose children, children being abused etc. 16 years ago I hit my rock bottom and I didn't care about life, I'm so greatful that I didn't give up because I see how much I would have missed out, also my family would have missed out also. Watch the movie, "Its a Wonderful life", it'll let you understand that you touch a lot of peoples lives even when you don't realize it. Good Luck and SMILE!!!!

Actually, it's of the more difficult but definitely not amongst the worst. And whoever gave me the -4, I respect your opinion, but can you prove me wrong?

A change in normal lifestyle habits can help reduce symptoms of depression. Encourage the person to: • Go in for some light exercise regularly, such as swimming, walking. • Avoid alcohol and illegal drugs. • Get a good and refreshing sleep • Eat a balanced diet. • Be optimistic. Positive thinking is very important in recovering from depression. Change will not come overnight - but with the right treatment, you can keep depression from overshadowing your life. Early treatment of depression will bring about the best results. Think positive, recovery will happen, but gradually.

I don't think you meant what you wrote. There may be a home remedy for depression, but anti-depressants are meds taken for depression. Not being critical, but your question isn't clear.

I didn't know antidepressants were an ailment...

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I know it's easy for a healthy person to tell someone with depression 'Go exercise and eat healthy!!' or 'Hey it's going to be ok, trust me'. It feels just about impossible to just decide to be positive all of a sudden or get up and go work out. It's not easy. What I suggest is, find someone you trust to talk to, not once or twice but someone who's close enough who can help you through this. Some people turn to faith and in fact times like this are the reasons why their faith strengthens. When you do have the strength to make changes, a healthy diet and exercise is very important. I wish you well.