Alternative methods for curing depression? (i need 2 help my partner come back to me)?

What are other methods for curing depression besides doctors and drugs?

i know excercise and fresh air, but he gets both thos.

what about primrose iol? (i take it) would it work for a man?

any help you can offer would be great thanks!!!

Alternative methods for curing depression? (i need 2 help my partner come back to me)?
Supplements of St Johns wort oil, Rescue Remedy a bach flower remedy, Vitamin E oil, good nutrition, sea salt (natural iodine) Rose oil, bergamot oil (citrus smelling) ylang ylang, peppermint, patchouli burn them or use in massage - not near pregnant women -

Social interactions as many as possible. They say you need 6 people a day to remain mentally healthy.

The library and internet are a good resource always check for cautions though. Try things over a period of time they are a bit slower to work.
Reply:5htp has helped mine after I had to come off my prescribed meds. 5htp is an amino acid which increases the amount of serotonin in the body naturally. You take it last thing at night and it also helps you to sleep.



Also look into St Johns Wort and SAM-e.
Reply:rhodeola is pretty good too
Reply:There is some evidence that fish oils can help lift depression. Go to your local chemist and ask if they know or can find the research papers on this and also speak to them . Also, exercise is a huge uplifting factor too. Ask him to keep busy and to create a more brighter lighter picture of him being happy. Your brain starts to believe the images you create in your mind. Also change of environment or routine is good too. Ask him to cook you a meal which he has never cooked...i.e gently coak him out of his mental rut. Also, being around children is such a huge upliftng thing. Many schools welcome adults (after passing various checks e.g police checks) going into schools and helping children with their reading. Kids really make you think as they look at the world with fresh eyes and are always asking questions.

Also, I know , Christmas 2008 is a long way a way....but if he was interested in selling stuff at xmas he could start organising geting brands in. What he needs to do is split the year up and then start to look forward to mini treats. So in the enxt six weeks set a task and then a treat and then after the treat ...plan next challenge and next treat. Also, any victim songs love songs.....get rid off! Play only happy songs in the house....kids songs from Early Learning Centre are great too!
Reply:I used St. John's Wort, which worked really well, but check with the Doctor, it can interfere with some medications.
Reply:research has shown a lack of omega 3 oils - get supplement - will make a huge difference!
Reply:I actually believe depression can be caused by not being able to express yourself entirely or having to go against your morals, well thats from my personal exp, so um just a thought for you anyway
Reply:I don't think depression can be cured, in my opinion. It's always going to come back, just as time goes on and you learn how to handle it - it's less severe. I was given meds but hated it terribly. Not only did it affect my writing but it just made me crazier. I started walking a lot, and as you said - getting fresh air. I also cleaned my room and sorted out my things and began to get back in touch with my hobbys. I changed my surroundings.. I moved and left old "friends" and drugs/alcohol and in my new town I recognized that I had a choice: a new start, or begin the same way again...so I went out and got a job I liked, enrolled for school, and moved in with a very good part of my family. It helped a lot aside from the school because it was too much at once.. but specifics aside, depression can be overcome by just getting back in touch with life and what you want and adore. It also helps to recognize why you were depressed, and what from your childhood is bothering you. Counseling can help this if you find the right person, but it's hard to find that right person... so I've found that REALLY good friends, though there are few.. and understandign mature people.. can help you get through your problems from the past. It's just nice to have someone to talk to who has an optimistic sense of life, and life experiance with all the bullshit that causes depression such as family problems, drugs, etc.
Reply:Laughter helps too.......



A police officer stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street. “But officer,” the man began, “I can explain.”



“Just be quiet,” snapped the officer. “I’m going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back.”



“But, officer, I just wanted to say,”



“And I said to keep quiet! You’re going to jail!”



A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, “Lucky for you that the chief’s at his daughter’s wedding… He’ll be in a good mood when he gets back.”



“Don’t count on it,” answered the fellow in the cell. “I’m the groom.”
Reply:St. John's Wort, Dong Quai, and Tryptofan are the best known.

Give them a try and let me know how it works.
Reply:This may sound silly, but maybe he needs a b12 shot, they help alot for energy and kick start the immune system. I would suggest that for him.

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