Supplements that help with depression

Everyone gets depressed from time to time..but if you notice changes in your sleep..appetite..mood..for more than 2 weeks..than you could be depressed..It's always a good idea to check with your doctor to make sure there isn't anything physically wrong..Or if you've recently started a new medication, medications can have a side effect of depression..

Here are some hints that have helped me..
Magnesium Glycinate 400 mg a day..magnesium taken for awhile works just as well as some antidepressants without side effects..
B vitamins
Reiki
Meditation
Prayer
Support from family, friends,counselors,I've even used psychics(this can get pricey but did help me when I really needed someone to talk to)
Walking
Exercise
Drinking water
Animals(pets don't judge and they just want to love)

I just want everyone to know that when you are depressed it affects your thinking..moods..libido..pretty much everything..but things WILL get better..
I've learned to never give up..If you are open to more holistic ways to help you and are tired of being a slave to medications from your doctor..try the hints above..there is no quick fix or magic..
most of these hints take consistency and take about as long as medication takes to work..
I've used all of the hints above for myself and have seen 100% improvement in several months and I've tried medication and have seen doctors..for me the above hints were just a better choice..

There's always hope!! THings may look and feel bad at the moment..but THEY WILL GET BETTER!!..I PROMISE>>
BLessings..
Susan

Finding my way...

Well it's been awhile since I've blogged..
I was watching Julie and Julia at my mother's house tonite..and it reminded me to start blogging again..Blogging is just journaling but publically..My last blog entries were on positive affirmations..Unfortunately I'm not in the same mental space that I was when I wrote them..although I'm working my way back..See I've been going thru a depression of some sorts since October of last year..and I've been trying to find my way back..I've gone thru depressions thru out my life..but this is the first time I didn't just take the pills the doctor gave me like a good little dope addict..Although it's taking longer to get back to my so called normal..but I do miss a good nights sleep..I'm trying to do it naturally..which is difficult..I'm sipping on a glass of red wine..which by the way is good for inducing sleep..1 GLASS..too much has the opposite effect..I've also been taking 3 omega guards by Shaklee daily..I've read that fish oil benefits the brain and has been studied to help depression..Although you do need to take at least 1000 mg daily with a high EPA and DHA of Omega 3s..I've been suffering from insomnia and depression since October of 2009..although the sleep is slowly coming back..I've read that a glass of milk before bedtime has tryptophan which is wonderful for inducing sleep..So I've done my research of foods that are helpful for sleep and build serontonin in the brain..I've learned that mangos which are delish are wonderful..Bananas..pumpkin seeds..brazil nuts..TURKEY..yeah that's why you pass out after Thanksgiving dinner..dairy..yogurt..here's to finding my way back to health and good nights sleep..CHEERS..