Fighting Depression w/o medications.

[lizinginholland]

thanks everyone, things are gettin better, just somedays were pretty bad, but i've been forcing myself to get up and be busy go to the gym etc, and things are improving thank you for all you advice! it means a lot to me!

[curtishouse]

I can agree with many of the comments written here. Exercise helps with seritonin uptake and there is some good research support of light therapy. Counseling helps and of course, turning to the Lord is always helpful. There are side effects from anti-depression medications - -and for some its wrose than others. However, there is a place for medications to help a real medical disease/disorder and they do help some people. All I am suggestings is that anti-depressants can help in cases and can be seen as a blessing from God.

I take anti-depressants. They are definitely a blessing. A big reason I take them is because depression is a side effect from my Epilepsy medication but I also have struggled with depression long before I started taking my Epilepsy pills. Maybe someday I'll be happy enough to be able to function without them. Only God can make that happen I think. :)