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I was able to resolve my depression with better eating habits, more outside time, and exercise. Exercise makes an enormous difference. My doctor recommended I supplement my medication with exercise a couple of years ago, and I was able to wean myself off of meds a year later (under his supervision, of course). I had been on meds for 8 years at that point. I like to switch it up between intense activity (such as sprinting on my bicycle) and restorative, relaxing activity (yoga). Yoga has helped sooo much. I can't even begin to capture the difference it has made in my life via mere words. I'm serious. It has really developed my mind-body connection, and that is incredibly valuable in dealing with depression.
Managing depression is about developing good personal habits--routines, making sure you do one pleasurable activity a day, making sure you're getting all the shit you need to get done done. For me, the latter used to be a very difficult thing. Because I have changed my habits, this is no longer the case.
Try exercising and eating better--all those endorphins will help tremendously.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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