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What I'm going to say here is going to be extremely controversial. I ask you to think carefully about what I'm about to write before raising any objections mid way through. I've helped a lot of people get through depression when meds/basic advice(exercise, meditation, etc) just wasn't working. 1. First, figure out if it's your situation. Chronic stress that comes from a source outside your control is number one cause of depression. Most people are depressed because they lie to themselves saying they are working at a job/going to school for something they love but they really don't. The little voice in the back of your head that tells you maybe you should actually pursue EXACTLY what you want out of life, instead of telling yourself doing it the 'safe way' is better, safer or it's just what supposed to be. Because at that point even though you raise the stress level, you allow the stress to come from a source that you CAN control (you are finally in charge and are doing EXACTLY what you want in life) instead of from an uncontrolled source (shitty manager, company stock falling, you don't get along with your peers and can't change teams). 2. Stop running away from negative feelings. Learn to have a perverted attraction for mishaps. You don't actively seek trouble or purposely put yourself in situations, but you simply learn to love the fact how life just won't give you what you demand 99% of the time, and it will let you cherish the time that it does. Learn that it is okay when things go bad, it is not the end of the world, it is not unfair, you are not damned. It is merely unpleasant and annoying, but life is full of that. 3. Poor omega 3 - 6 ratio. Not enough DHA. Among other nutrition advice, this is probably the most prevalent. Start eating omega-3 organic eggs and wild caught salmon every day for breakfast. Both those foods are extremely high in omega 3, and unlike plant omega 3's, the animal sources contain DHA which is essential for neurogenesis on prefrontal cortex neurons. Those neurons are essential for willpower, motivation, and decision making. 4. Take uridine supplements (sublingually) and make sure you get adequate choline intake. Uridine + Choline + DHA increases the rate of neurogenisis than simply DHA alone. Most people with depression have under developed pre frontal cortex neurons, which exacerbate the symptoms of depression. Before people freak out about drugs/nootropics, choline is found in highest ammounts in eggs, beef livers, chicken hearts. Chicken breast/wings/thighs also contain a fair amount of it. Choline is essential for proper memory funciton as well. Uridine occurs naturally in spirulina. I recommend you buy bulk powder of Uridine online since if you take it sublingually, it is about 9 times more effective. Oral capsules for uridine are pretty expensive. I use powdercity.com. |