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What can i do naturally for depression?

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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Ideas: Especially if it is in the Mild-Moderate range, there are many ideas. Even listing may be too long, so you need to follow-up: Exercise, Yoga, Meditation, Volunteering, Creative stuff, Talk therapy, Time outdoors - gardening, birding, photography, reading, comtemplating. Keep a journal and note your mood state (1worst-5best) before and after activities several times a day. Learn what you can. Best!

Answered 6/6/2014

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Dr. Andrew Ho answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Wait: in most cases, depression is a self limited illness that will get better with time. "Un-natural" treatments such as herbs, pills, ECT, psychotherapy only shorten the duration, lessen the severity, and prevent recurrence. You can also try to stay active and don't do anything irreversible (e.g. harming self, others, get a divorce). These may be hard to do when depression is severe.

Answered 11/28/2017

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