have been feeling depressed lately, any thing i can do except take medication?

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Yes. Try any or all of these things:
get more exercise
get more sleep
take B vitamins (including folic acid and B12 in 1000 mg sublingual does
make more time for yourself (not work or helping others)
don't listen to the news early in the morning or late at night
go to a movie that's just fun (Pirates of the Caribbean)
get an Ipod and use it
spend more time with people who care about you
read a few books
learn something new
drink chamomile tea
go somewhere for the weekend
take walks in nature (beach, lake, woods, pristine nature)
spend time with someone who makes you laugh
cut back on the alcohol and caffeine (and nicotine)

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go on a date. get a life, don't just sit around this place and talk to other weirdos like you

Join a gym and work out. Working out releases endorphins which will make you feel happier. I love going to the gym--I am very sad lately and need to find my way back.

Exercise..it helps...because you release endorphins which raise your mood level. I regularly exercise and feel much better after. Also, try to go out with your friends...maybe talk to a close friend or therapist about your worries. I understand what you mean though. I am trying to figure it completely out myself...

You can go to a psychologist or find someone to talk to if you don't want to pay for a pro. Sometimes just having someone to talk to can help. People who go to therapy have better recovery rates than medication alone.
Get out in the sun. Some depression can be helped by more exposure to sunlight.
Exercise. It produces endorphins which can make you happier.

Put yourself on a schedule, excersize every morning and eat healthier, get a job if you don't have one, then before you know it you'll be feeling a whole lot better.

make sure to get a lot of excercise that causes your body to relese endorphans that help you feel better also get out in the sun in the early morning (like 8-11 am) and again in the early evening that should make you feel better hopefully good luck

There is an anxiety-depression group on Yahoo Groups. Also depression and loneliness.
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance is a world wide support group with local contacts and meetings.
http://www.dbsalliance.org
I go to their group in Lowell, MA. Try it!

smoke dope.

Hey Hampots,

Here are some ideas:
1. Think about some things that made you happy, while focusing on some sort of object (a picture, a key, something). Each time you think back to the happy time, look at the object. After a while you will become happy when you look at the object.
2. Smile, yes, force it. Do something with the forced smile on your face. Make a sandwich, take a walk, etc. It does something to you - you will feel better!

Hello,
I found the following site to be very useful to boost my own energy levels. The 30-minute session was very helpful.
http://www.kasamba.com/wholisticcures
I hope you find it useful too
Cheers,
Jess

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