Ive long held the notion that gardening, " working soil" , is one of my favorite anti- depressant."Out of the head..Through the hands. Into the work"...
That, and there's clinical proof that there are things ( microorganisms) that actually act like endorphins and raise our mood levels.
It's also known, that kids who grow up and can more directly " get their hands dirty " have a lower incidence of depression and less discipline issues at school and home....
Time to get down and DIRTY!