Is there anything I can take that might help my mood that doesn't require a prescription? I can't see a psychiatrist until early May and am 99% sure it's depression. Personally, I would like something now if I could get it.
Is there anything I could buy from a pharmacy or just any foods or drink that could help me maybe?
This is just from google "Research suggests that St John's wort works in a similar way to standard antidepressant medication, by increasing the activity of brain chemicals such as serotonin and noradrenaline that are thought to play an important part in regulating our mood." I have never tried it. I am on prescription antidepressants.
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"Is there anything I can take that might help my mood that doesn't require a prescription?"
For starters, you are here, and this is a good community. 
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"Is there anything I could buy from a pharmacy or just any foods or drink that could help me maybe?"
There's really not anything specific on a shelf.
When it comes to things like antidepressants, a doctor needs to prescribe them.
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What I can say is that talking things out or writing things out is probably the best that you can do until you finally see your psych.
If you have somebody in your life that you can trust to talk to, then by all means do that.
Or feel free to share here what you feel comfortable sharing here.
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Sometimes.. It helps to write things out.
Just, grab a pen and paper (a notebook is perfect here) and just empty everything in your head out on that piece of paper.
Just taking everything out of your head, whatever is on your mind is sometimes very helpful.
But either way, this community is here as well.
A healthy diet, exercise and sleep, having someone to talk to, i know it sounds lame but these are the foundations of mental health
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Do you have a primary care doctor? Would they be willing to prescribe something until your appointment?
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I would have to get the contact info from my family, buy yes, I believe I do.
I know it's a pain to have to chase things down. Maybe one of these OTC will be helpful for you.
Be careful with ST John's Wart if you are on other medications. Check the label
Have you tried Saint Johns wart?
Another comment actually mentioned that, and I will check that out when I have the time!
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Saw that you were a college student. Just a thought, but does your school have any form of student counseling? I ask that because, before you think about medication options (prescription or otherwise), it might be good to talk matters through with somebody impartial.
Additionally, I have no idea if you are on any other medication or not, or whether you have any other pre-existing conditions. Whatever the case, regarding any possibilities that you discover yourself, make sure to look further into them (in order to ascertain whether or not they have any contraindications). For example, St. John’s Wort has been long considered a possible option for depression. However, it does have a number of side-effects if used, and also a number of black box warnings for other psychiatric conditions.
Please ascertain such details yourself before self-medicating with anything.
I have been seeing a counselor and she was actually the one that helped me get in touch with the school psychologist that I can go see, she has been very helpful.
I am currently not on any other medication, but I might look into St. Johns Wort.
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