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The 5 Things to Do to Get Rid of Depression Naturally

By: Serj Sagan

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Depression is an illness that plagues about 5% (15 million) of the US residents. It is estimated that at the current rate, it may be the second leading illness by the year 2020, second only to heart disease. The current medical and scientific community pushes pills and therapy as the cure to this illness, but is there an alternate way? Perhaps a better way? We think that there are 5 things that must be done to get rid of depression, once and for all.rnrnFirst, above all else, and in fact probably the only thing truly necessary to obliterate depression is to add a purpose or a passion to your life. This purpose is not your job or even your business, not your kids, not even your spouse.rnrn This purpose is something that you can do that 1) you will love doing 2) will help other people. You may not know it now but something that may seem like a boring thing to do may end up being your passion once you try it. I will give some examples, however this is only a drop in the bucket as to the possibilities of what this thing could be. Participating in a program like \"meals on wheels\" is an excellent place to begin your search for your passion. You are required to take food from a cafeteria someplace and bring it to an elderly or sick person who is unable to cook for themselves. You will spend time with that person, perhaps have a conversation about what is bothering you or them today.rnrn That is it. Perhaps you can start with one day per week and move up to more as you notice that you get excited about helping these people, however if you notice that you do not enjoy this after doing it a couple times, then it is time to keep looking. You can try a homeless shelter and help them. You can go help at a Boys and Girls club, or perhaps you are really good at legal advice, you can offer those services to those who cannot afford a lawyer, HOWEVER, these cannot be people who you know or people who will somehow benefit you. Perhaps you are good at construction, or at least think you can be good at it, you can go to those places that need obvious repairs and let these people know that you can fix it for them free of charge. rnrnThese are just a very few of the possibilities, but you MUST have a passion to get rid of depression. Yes it will take more of your time, you will have to sacrifice more sleep, play time, etc to do this, however it is an ABSOLUTE must to get rid of depression.rnrnSecond is get rid of your chemicals(drugs) and therapies. They are likely not causing any benefit anyways except making you more depressed, you just don\\\'t realize it while you are on these drugs.rnrn Prozac, for example, in the BEST studies only has a 50% success rate. Yes you read that right, a drug that is approved by the FDA is only successful in 50% of its patients, yet is one of the most prescribed anti-depressant drugs. Talking out your problem with a therapist is also not very effective as a therapist is extremely rarely interested in what it is that you have to say. They get paid to listen to you and give you certain advice, that is not what a depressed person needs. This person needs someone who will be GENUINLY interested in what it is that they have to say. That is why a program like \"meals on wheels\" can be so beneficial. If you need a supplement from time to time use natural alternatives like St. John\'s wort or a natural HGH supplement like GenF20. This also includes you avoiding illegal drugs and even legal stuff like alcohol and cigarettes.rnrnThird is to get into a regular workout routine. BEFORE YOU TRY TO SKIP THIS SECTION, it is important to know that you do not need to set aside two hours per day going to the gym, hiring a trainer, etc. Physical exercise has become much too commercialized. Simple things like doing sit-ups or crunches and push-ups to start. rnrnIf all you do is 200 sit-ups or crunches and 60 push-ups per day (you can split them up into 50 crunches and 15 push-ups 4x per day) then you just spent less than 10 minutes doing exercises that are as effective as spending 30 minutes in the gym. Adding 20 minutes of jogging to your day is very highly recommended as well. Another way to do this and keep it fun is, if you can afford it, get a Nintendo Wii and some of the sport or aerobics games that they have. You do not realize how much you are working out until you wake up with sore muscles the next morning. Just be sure to not let that soreness stop you, it will go away in a week or two.rnrnFourth is to eat smart. This is not an editorial on losing weight so I will not say that you should avoid certain foods, but just make sure that on a daily basis you include fish or poultry in your diet. One day you can make a tuna fish sandwich, the next day some fried chicken. You can do turkey sandwich for lunch then follow that with a salmon fillet dinner. Also be sure to include as much fruit as you can fit into your day just add an apple or orange with each of your meals, maybe sometimes you can snack on some strawberries, blueberries or raspberries. Doing this will not necessarily apply to depression alone, but to your body as a whole. Fifth is to try a few alternative treatment remedies such as acupuncture, aromatherapy, biofeedback, chiropractic services, massage and yoga. rnrnThese are the more popular options that some have claimed provided relief for their depression. Many of these require a financial outlay therefore is not suited for everyone.rnIf you are getting frustrated with the progress of your depression healing then it is very simple to switch to an alternative form of depression treatment or at least start with adding a purpose to your life. One thing to remember is that drugs such as Prozac and Zoloft are created to treat depression, not cure it. They don\'t want to cure the illness, they want you to take their drugs for the rest of your life.

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Serj Sagan is the CEO and owner of HGH products. The truth about human growth hormones. Includes a complete review of both the benefits, as well as the side-effects. Also a consumer review of the different ways of having it administered. Copyright 2009 www.hghresearch.net This article may be freely distributed if this resource box stays att

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