Introduction
Depression is a mental health illness and many people try to get rid of the symptoms of depression by using medications. You don’t need to take any antidepressant drugs if your condition is very mild or in the developing stage. People get depressed due to some bad events happens in their life. We would advise you to handle your problem without taking medications. Because the antidepressant drugs come with lots of side effects that you are not aware of.
There are many ways you can ease the symptoms of depression without taking antidepressant drugs. If you are suffering from depression and would like to deal with your problem on your own without taking drugs, then this article is for you. you can follow various techniques to reduce the severeness of the symptoms of your mental health condition.
Maintaining a dull face throughout the day, loss of appetite, difficulty in sleeping, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, unable to concentrate on the things, always thinking about the death, and not unable to find pleasure in every activity that you do are the common symptoms of depression. It is not an easy task for the person to deal with their daily tasks especially when they are suffering from this mental health illness. We would advise you to find new hobbies that can give you some pleasure. Getting pleasure at this point is very vital for the person who is suffering from depression.
Depression can also affect kids and elders. There is no age limit for depression and you can avoid depression by expressing yourself to the other people, or spending time with your loved ones. In most cases, the real cause of depression is the people who are affected by depression doesn’t reveal their problem to anyone. Throwing out the emotions in your heart is the first step to cure your depression problem. You don’t need to take antidepressant drugs such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants are the various types of antidepressants available in all health stores.
The reason we are advising you to treat your condition without drugs is there are chances of you may get addicted to those drugs. Long term usage of antidepressant medications can make you their submissive. You will get a feeling of taking those drugs again even though you are not suffering from depression. Due to this reason, we would advise people to treat their depression on their own by following natural remedies.
Get Enough Sleep
We would advise sleeping for eight to nine hours. In order to get the strength to face the difficulties to meet tomorrow because of depression, you need an adequate amount of sleep. During your battle with depression, sleep is all you need. Maintain a routine which means you should always go to bed at the same time and awake at the same time. In this way, you will see a little change in your life. An adequate amount of sleep can make your brain works tremendously. You will develop your thinking skills and eventually get a solution to your depression problem. In this way, you can get rid of the symptoms of your mental health problem. Make sure that the room is dark and try to maintain a consistent bedtime routine.
Reduce Your Intake of Caffeine
In order to treat your problem naturally without taking any drugs, we would advise people to cut back on caffeine. It can be found
- Coffee
- Tea
- Soda
- Chocolates
We are not asking you to cut your intake of caffeine completely, but it is better to consume a reasonable amount of caffeine. For example, in order to activate your internal organs, it is fine to have a required amount of caffeine in the morning. It will be not good if you are craving for caffeine during your battle with depression.
Vitamin D
People who are suffering from depression lack vitamin D. It means having vitamin D in your body is required to fight against depression. If you are unable to get Vitamin D by following your diet or due to your lifestyle. We would advise you to consult a general practitioner and ask him to prescribe a vitamin D supplement. Your physician will prescribe you the medication based on your condition. You need to have sufficient levels of vitamin D in your body when you are battling with depression.
Consider Herbal Remedies
Natural remedies or herbal remedies have the capability of fighting against the symptoms of your mental health condition. If your depression is in the initial stage, then try St. John’s Wort. It is a medicinal plant and has the capability of improving your mood and can offer you relief from your mental health illness temporarily. There are lots of herbal remedies are readily available for you to treat your condition. These include
- St. John’s Wort plant
- S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e)
- 5-hydroxytryptophan
We would advise you to consult your family physician before you would like to use these herbal remedies. Just because they are natural, you cant assume that it is safe to consume. You should consult your physician before using these and he may recommend the best natural product to deal with your mental health problem.
Celebrate Your Small Achievements
You are no longer interested in going to parties when you are battling with depression. due to this reason, we would advise you to celebrate every achievement in your life during your phase of depression. In the stage of depression, whatever you do to get rid of the symptoms of depression should be identified by you. Recognizing those small moments can lead you to cross big difficulties easily. All you need to do is celebrating. It doesn’t matter whether your achievement is small or big, celebrating your achievements is one of the important steps to get rid of the symptoms of depression.
Exercise
We don’t want you to become an Arnold. Going to the gym and doing small exercises may help you to feel better and brings the new version of you. Your body will release feel-good chemicals after an intense workout. Due to this reason, we would advise you to do more workouts. Exercise can be a great help to you in terms of improving your mood and quality of life.
It has been observed that doing physical activities regularly can be effective in treating your problem and it can prevent your mental health illness from coming again. It will be very difficult for you to get into this habit in the starting stage, especially when you are suffering from depression. That is why we would advise you to start small and don’t go for big. Like lifting heavyweights in the beginning or train for a marathon. Build your strengths slowly in order to improve your mood and quality of life. Running in a playground early in the morning can get you vitamin D. As I have mentioned earlier, lacking this vitamin is the common symptoms in the people who are suffering from depression.
Say No to Alcohol
We would advise you to stop drinking alcohol especially when you are battling with the symptoms of alcohol. It will change your mood and can increase the severeness of your problem. You are not helping yourself if you are drinking alcohol during the phase of depression. People drink alcohol to avoid the feelings that are making them feel sad. But it has the capability of making other symptoms of depression worse.
If you are addicted to alcohol, then consult your physician and sort it out. You can spend your time with your loved ones to get rid of alcohol. It can make your condition worse by creating interruptions in your sleep and it will change your whole scenario. Even when you are taking the antidepressant drugs prescribed by your physician, you should reduce the consumption of alcohol. Alcohol can interact with your medication. You need to avoid some medications when you can’t stop drinking alcohol.
Be an optimistic
We would advise you to think positively and become an optimist. You will become optimistic only when you start positively taking the things. You will appreciate your thoughts and see success in your life when you change the thinking pattern of your brain by becoming an optimist.
Know How to handle Stress
Stress is the main cause of many problems and depression is not the exception. We would advise you to learn about stress management. You should properly know how to manage your stress. It will be difficult for you to deal with depression when you cannot handle stress. Doing exercise, Meditation, and focusing on your breathing, counting one to ten numbers are the various methods to reduce your stress levels.
Conclusion
A person can be affected by depression at some point in their lives. But people want to cure their depression problem by taking antidepressant drugs. It is not a good option and you can get relief from the symptoms of depression by following the above natural remedies. Once you give it a try and you will identify the differences in yourself. But, we would advise you to have a word with your physician if you want to try herbal remedies to get rid of the symptoms of depression.
References
https://www.ajmc.com/journals/supplement/2007/2007-11-vol13-n4suppl/nov07-2638ps092-s097
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181767/
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/depression-treatment-and-management
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/exercise-is-an-all-natural-treatment-to-fight-depression
Sirisha B