Natural Depression Cures

1Table of Contents
Introduction………………………………………………………………………4
What is depression?…………………………………………………………….5
Section summary……………………………………………………………..5
Major depression………………………………………………………………..6
Specific symptoms of major depression…………………………………..6
What causes major depression?……………………………………………7
Medical (biological) treatment for major depression……………………7
Sub-types of major depression……………………………………………..8
Section summary……………………………………………………………..8
Bipolar disorder (manic depression)………………………………………..10
Manic warning signs, and how to recognize a manic episode………..10
Signs of a depressive episode…………………………………………….12
Recognizing suicidal signs………………………………………………….13
Mixed bipolar states…………………………………………………………14
Bipolar disorder in children………………………………………………..14
Section summary……………………………………………………………15
Other types of depression……………………………………………………16
Dysthymia…………………………………………………………………….16
Postpartum depression……………………………………………………..16
Seasonal affective disorder………………………………………………..17
Section summary……………………………………………………………18
Starting to seek natural cures for depression…………………………….19
The cure sometimes depends on the cause……………………………..19
Don’t underestimate the importance of environment………………….20
Helping others will probably help you……………………………………22
Start to take your life back through words………………………………23
Depression is a cry for a change…………………………………………..24
Turn the negatives into positives………………………………………….24
Section summary……………………………………………………………25
Other simple, natural ways of dealing with depression………………….26
Using exercise and yoga to get rid of depression………………………26
Hypnotherapy to treat depression…………………………………………27
Acupuncture for treating depression……………………………………..27
Emotional freedom technique……………………………………………..28
Section summary……………………………………………………………29
Natural ingested remedies for depression…………………………………30
St John’s wort………………………………………………………………..30
Omega-3 fatty acids…………………………………………………………31
Folic acid………………………………………………………………………31
Sam-e…………………………………………………………………………32
Watch your diet……………………………………………………………..32
Additional herbal remedies………………………………………………..32
2Section summary……………………………………………………………33
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………34