Let's Get To Work On Finding An Herbal Depression Treatment

Let's Get To Work On Finding An Herbal Depression Treatment

The simple truth is that depression has proven to be one of the most formidable mental health conditions of our time with the number of reported cases rising steadily each year. On any given day an amazing 140 million people will be saddled with depression. So it comes as no surprise that finding an herbal treatment for depression is such a pressing matter for so many people.

What must any herbal treatment for depression be able to do?

The obvious answer is help with depression but to make this obvious answer into a reality the brain neurotransmitter chemical serotonin must be elevated. Serotonin is the one brain chemical that has more to do with feeling happy and optimistic than any other. It also plays a major role in appetite, intimate behavior, energy levels and our ability to get quality sleep.

As you can see a shortage of serotonin in the brain will leave us feeling lethargic and causes loss of interest in things we normally like to do. It may also have an indirect impact on our home lives as well as our professional lives.

In addition to an herbal depression treatment are there other ways to elevate serotonin levels?

Try this exercise: Put on your favorite relaxing music, fill the room with smells you love, take ten deep breaths slowing exhaling with each one, and then close your eyes and visual a happy place free from the stress that is causing you to feel depressed. Continue this exercise for 30 minutes.

Do you feel better? I bet you do! And there is a better than average chance you have just boosted your serotonin level along with rebalancing other mood hormones such as cortisol.

If you wanted to take this one step further you might consider taking an herbal depression treatment containing St.John's wort 30 minutes or so before your mental adventure along with letting in a little sunlight by opening the shades.

Eating the wrong foods might negate any benefit seen from herbal depression treatments

I can tell you for me eating the wrong foods is one of the worst thing I can do when trying to get through a bout of depression. There are three basic rules to eating that seem to work well for me when combined with a herbal depression treatment.

They are: Not skipping meals, not overeating, minimizing sugar and refined carbohydrates, and increasing consumption of vegetables and slow burning carbohydrates.

The love and attention of a pet can help with depression

This is true for almost anyone struggling with depression but especially so for seniors. Pet's show unconditional love which is perhaps the most powerful serotonin booster of all. They also tend to remind us of happier times and may make us temporarily block out the cause of our depression.

One last word on implementing an herbal depression treatment

Herbal depression treatments can be very effective especially when combined with the other helpful suggestion above but are not really adequate for vanquishing severe depression. Additionally, it is my personal opinion that Chinese herbal depression treatments (containing 2 or more herbs) or homeopathic blends tend to more effective than one single herb. For example the a blend containing St.John's wort and passion flower would be more effective than St.John's wort alone.

In conclusion there is a lot that can be done to treat depression but you will have to get moving and take action.

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