Have any of you tried Truehope for natural depression treatment? I am not a big fan of Prozac's side effects and I think treating naturally

[jennmiles]

if it really works sounds awesome. They've been around 15 years and they have tons of studies, thoughts, experiences?

[walker839]

i haven't heard of this product but on close reading of the article it doesnt seem as magically effective as their hype would have you believe. I am all for nutrition as a first line of defence for healthy mind and body but the circumstances of one's life play a significant fact in emotional disorders and everyone's circumstances and reactions to them are different. For example how to deal with a bad breakup or a death, how to gain confidence and self esteem, how to reduce panic and anxiety, etc. These interventions must have a personal dimension if they are to work. Pills cant do that for you no matter what they contain. All these circumstances need to be discussed, and the person needs to learn how to deal with them. Nutrition is helpful of course but it just can never be the complete answer. So you pays your money and you makes your choice!

[Gambit62]

Different drugs have different effects on different people - have you discussed your concerns about Prozac with your doctor? Is it just that you are concerned about the possible side-effects or are you actually experiencing side-effects - if you are experiencing side effects then you should definitely talk to GP - there are a lot of other medications.

Walker is right that drugs won't be enough - you need other strategies to help as well - drugs can help correct some of the chemical imbalances that kick in when you have been struggling for a while and put you in a place where changing the other things that are causing problems becomes something you can think about ... but if you don't change things then any improvement is going to be marginal. Talking things through so you know how you got to where you are is a good starting point - though you don't always get to the bottom of things.

Learning other ways of coping with your thoughts and feelings - changing your coping mechanisms is another good thing to look at - things like CBT and MBCT (based around meditation - which isn't sitting with cross legs and going OM - but about understanding the difference between you and your thoughts and being able to control your thoughts rather than letting them control you) can help as well.

Exercise is another good starting point