i believe doing things that are excellent for you will help
exercise, sleep, healthy food
relaxing composition, excellent companionship, amusing movie
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A lot depends on what is causing the depression. If it is caused by an consequence (ie- death of a loved one) then it may not require antidepressants. But… if it is caused by a chemical imbalance, then yes antidepressants are necessary.

The way to find out for certain is to see a psychiatrist, they can diagnose the cause of the depression and work out a recovery plot. If the depression is caused by events, then it very well may not require medication.

Best of luck to you

Yes, depression can certainly be treated without medication. The thought of chemicals in the brain causing depression is right to some degree, but it’s as if the public believing this wholeheartedly have given up and there’s nothing they can do without medication. Anti-depressants are really just a fleeting-term key to a potentially lifelong problem.

Bringing up the rear control is one position that may cause public to become depressed. They question themselves, “If I don’t have any control over it, what’s the top in trying?” In this case, you’ll have to reappraise the situation into thinking that you are in control of your environment. This type of thinking will relieve some of the restriction you may feel when you reckon you can’t complete tasks such as getting a job, doing your homework, etc.

Of course, this doesn’t apply to everybody who has depression. There are varying degrees. But in some cases, medication has small to no effect either.

While conception your question, I didn’t get the inkling that you were on the negative end of the spectrum. So I reckon you’re on the right path to treating your own depression without medication.

Excellent luck.

There are several different types of depression.

I reckon the best way to manage depression is a holistic approach; it is a physical, emotional and spiritual problem, so we need to treat all three areas to get optimal results.

I don’t believe public should take antidepressants or expect to find relief from them unless they have major depression and have spent time in bed since of it.

If there is no chemical imbalance in the brain, an antidepressant certainly can’t “assess” it – it can make things worse. It would be like giving insulin to a uncomplaining that isn’t diabetic; terrible results.

If you’ve ever experienced the extensiveness of major depression you would know that we get to a place where we can’t out reckon it. Positive thoughts are as unaccessable as the moon.

Well, for me, I need medication. I cannot easily control my thoughts to abruptly become pleased since it’s not as simple as some make it out to be.

Anti-Depressants do not cure the mental disease, they just make it more bearable to live with.

It depends on the degree of your depression…I tried to beat it without medication for 2 months but nothing worked. I started taking medication 2 weeks ago and already feel a small bit better. Don’t listen to all of the media BS about ******* and terrible side effects, thats what bunged me from going on antidepressants and I wished that I did quicker.