any help i am depressed
 

i feel depress what can i take to get raid of this ****

I find light exercise improves my mood. Just getting outside for a walk helps. Also, I have been listening to a podcast called Happier with Gretchen Ruben. She offers a lot of good tips.

In the past, I have reached out to my Doctor and taken antidepressants, which helped a lot when I just couldn't shake the funk.

I have avoided meds and antidepressants because I too just couldn't shake off the "cobwebs in the brain" feeling they gave me, but I highly encourage you to seek a professional opinion and follow advice, we're all so unique and some of us require different solutions than others.

Nowadays I rely on sunlight, fresh air, exercise, and as healthy a diet as possible to aid in my mental health but it's taken me almost 16 years in recovery to reach this point. We're a work in progress, right? Small steps to get there.

Yeah, I'm with Astro.

"Taking something," to change how I felt was the underlying Big Problem.

I tried all kinds of prescribed meds over the years and I've come to the personal conclusion that I know myself best and that meds have too many side effects for me. I stopped taking all of them and I stopped drinking and I don't take any recreational or prescription drugs for "mental health."

After I quit drinking I had an extended period of time that was difficult and uncomfortable but I had decided to stay the course without medication - and it did settle down for me. It took a lot longer than I wanted it to - but it settled down with good self-care.

Eat well
Move daily
Sleep 7-9 hours


^that's what works for me. Everything is (now) working as designed. :)

It's definitely all about a healthy diet, and exercise is the best possible "quick fix" if you need to jump start yourself to feeling better.
There are natural supplements that can help including saffron, 5-HTP, and St. John's Wort. (always check with your doctor first)
I like to read a book, it takes my mind out of itself and focuses on something different...pulls the focus away from the depression.

Me too...46 days sober....still too early to be out of the woods but between paws, anxiety, panic, and depression its a roller coaster of issues 😟