Can someone tell me how to cure depression and anxiety without medication?
I have been having a long term episode with depression and anxiety for over 20 years and i would like to find a permanent cure. does anyone have any answers please help. thanks very much.
Go for PRANAYAM an old form of Yoga very quick in revealing your anxiety and depression.
How can the Sun be a cure for depression? (I need a somewhat scientific answer please!)?
Im writing an essay for science on light, and i need to know how the Sun can cure depression, and maybe how lack of sun/light could cause depression. Thanks!
Unraveling the Sun's Role in Depression
More Evidence That Sunlight Affects Mood-Lifting Chemical in the Brain
WebMD Health NewsDec. 5, 2002 — A sunny day may do more than just boost your mood — it may increase levels of a natural antidepressant in the brain. A new study shows that the brain produces more of the mood-lifting chemical serotonin on sunny days than on darker days.
Researchers say the findings provide more evidence that lack of sunlight and reduced serotonin levels are important in the development of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
People with SAD develop symptoms of depression in the winter months when there is less daylight. Symptoms include difficulty concentrating, low energy or fatigue, loss of interest in daily activities, moodiness, and sleeping excessive amounts.
Serotonin levels have been found to be normal in previous studies of people with SAD. But researchers say those studies looked at serotonin levels in the fluid that circulates around the brain and spine, which may have interfered with their results.
In the current study, researchers measured serotonin levels in the blood vessels leading directly from the brain — a more accurate measure of serotonin levels, they say. The study, by Gavin Lambert of the Baker Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues, appears in the Dec. 7 issue of The Lancet.
Samples were taken from 101 healthy men during each of the four seasons and compared with various weather factors, such as temperature, rainfall, hours of bright sunlight, and atmospheric pressure.
Researchers found that regardless of the season, the turnover of serotonin in the brain was affected by the amount of sunlight on any given day. And the levels of serotonin were higher on bright days than on overcast or cloudy ones. In fact, the rate of serotonin production in the brain was directly related to the duration of bright sunlight.
No other atmospheric conditions were related to serotonin levels.
The researchers say their study shows that the prevailing amount of sunlight clearly affects serotonin levels in healthy individuals, but more research is needed to see if people predisposed to SAD are affected in the same way by environmental factors.
How can I cure depression without psychiatric help and pills?
This is my second time being depressed. The first time it somehow went away after going back to school.
Depression seems to only happen when I spend an extended amount of time with family and then I leave them.
I don't really want to go to my parents about this, so what can I do to cure it?
Your description indicate what is called "Situational Depression" and is a very common form of depression but not the kind that requires professional help. That is, as long as it doesn't last for weeks on end. There is no "cure" only ways to lesson the impact and perhaps the duration. Hang with positive people. Do things you like to do even if you don't feel like it. Get plenty of sleep, and try to stay busy so you don't dwell on it too much. You will be okay.
what are the cures for chronic depression?
my doc has been quite vague with how to overcome it.
Well, first and foremost, you shouldn't expect to have a pill cure all of your chronic depression, especially if you're looking for a long term result. I would definitely recommend finding a good counselor to help you work out the cause of the depression so you can actually prevent it from coming back.
If you would like something more in the meantime, there are some natural products that help with mood. There is St. John's Wort, SAMe, some B-Vitamins, GABA, Ashwagandha, and L-Theanine as the most popular and effective products.
(edit): I looked at that Relagen website, and it's just a name brand of simple Relora… but Relora doesn't help with stress, it helps with stress hormones that may increase appetite.