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I would like to know how i can treat my self for depression ?

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Get professional : help including clinical psychology and medical evaluaion. Certainly: meditation, exercise, prayer, massage therapy, aromatherapy. volunteering and mentoring will help but you cannot treat yourself with "home cures". Get professional help.

Dr Bansal and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 2/24/2019

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