Advice on my depression? how can i get help to treat it?

See a psychiatrist: A psychiatrist can help you with depression -- both in evaluating possible causes and in treating it. Psychotherapy is an important part of this treatment, whether or not medications are necessary. Some psychiatrists do psychotherapy as well as prescribe medications -- but psychologists can provide psychotherapy without the medications. Be well.

Ask for help.: Start with a medical evaluation to rule out medical causes of your symptoms. Medications are sometimes indicated. Talking therapy to include Cognitive Behavioral therapy or psychotherapy can be effective. Aim for daily exercise, 8 hours of sleep per night & good nutrition w 5 servings of veggies & 4 of fruit per day. Try tai chi, yoga, Qi Gong, progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing exerc

Depression: Be sure to avoid highly processed food. Take enough high quality omega 3 supplements to get your AA/EPA ratio to between 1 and 3. I also recommend taking L-tyrosine 1,500 mg and 5-htp 150 mg twice daily on an empty stomach. You can combine these monoamine precursors with low dose SSRI medications, but keep the dose low. For example, Celexa or Lexapro 5-10 mg daily.