what if u don't have any friends u can talk to? or anyone for that matter?

I'm in the same boat. I guess we have each other.

We are human and humans are "herd animals", lol. We are not meant to be alone. We do better in tribes and/or large families, as history says. Since we don't have either, lets stop shutting ourselves off from the world in fear that someone around us might think we are fat or ugly.

"We have the freedom to think anything we want about ourselves, so why choose to belittle ourselves?" Louise L. Hay.

I love the support from my "curlfriends"

I wish everyone writing in this thread, and those reading it and empathizing to have a good week!

Natural Ways to Ease DEPRESSION & Reduce ANXIETY :: Suzy Cohen ~ Dear Pharmacist, Inc.
This is a great article that explains what nutrients help with depression and anxiety.
Please find someone to talk to... talk therapy is just as important if not more so!
Take care

Natural Ways to Ease DEPRESSION & Reduce ANXIETY :: Suzy Cohen ~ Dear Pharmacist, Inc.
This is a great article that explains what nutrients help with depression and anxiety.
Please find someone to talk to... talk therapy is just as important if not more so!
Take care

There are natural remedies for depression that have less side effects than prescription medications. I take Amazon.com: THORNE RESEARCH - Deproloft-HF - 120 caps [Health and Beauty]: Health & Personal Care because it is one product that combines quite a few different natural substances that individually are believed to help depression. I can really tell a difference with it. I sleep better and when I sleep better, everything improves! I can also tell that my mood has improved: I no longer have that constant overwhelming feeling of dispair.

Here's some advice - I hope it is helpful, but I know depression is very complicated and I am not a professional.

First, have you been checked out thoroughly to make sure there is no physical basis for your depression such as low iron or low thyroid?

Second, if there is a bookstore near you with a good selection of books on depression, skim through some of them. See if any of the therapies sound like they might be helpful for you.

Do you have a close friend you can really talk to?
If you are religious, have you considered talking to a religious advisor or praying?

Try keeping a little journal each day. Write about how you feel and why. You need to sort out what is making you so unhappy.

Some people find exercise helpful. I advocate exercise strongly for other reasons but it never helped me when I was depressed. Maybe it would help you.

Some people feel better if they have a pet. Do you think that might help you?

Some people feel better if they help other people. Have you ever volunteered to help others?

For me, what worked was finding someone I could really talk to but sometimes you can't find that someone. Another thing that helped me is a book called "Constructive Living." It is not pro psychiatry at all and the precepts are very difficult to follow but it helped me a lot.

{{{ChiaPet}}} I hope you feel better and here's a small ray of sunshine - Your screen name is very creative - have you thought of doing something artistic? Maybe you need a creative outlet like acting or painting. Please post back and let us know how you are doing. You are not alone!

I struggle with bipolar disorder. I have spells of happiness, depression, anger, MANIA!! You actually feel insane!

Thank you for the article, it was very informative and helpful. I have a bottle of Deproloft in my cart right now!