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Originally Posted by InfiniteSadness
My background- i have major depression but also severe ocd and anxiety on top of it. But i feel like i can never try to add anything natural to my med because most docs are against it/fear of the interaction that could occur. And I sure dont feel comfortable completely stopping my Ad just to try a natural remedy. Id rather add something to it. But i feel ill be on a form of med forever given the Severity of my symptoms, not just depression. So a part of me feels like ill never know if anything alternative or "natural" would help
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I think that the best treatments for depression are natural but are not herbal.
You could check with your doc, but surely he/she is not going to object to you getting more exercise, improving your diet, trying meditation, etc. I think you have nothing to lose by trying these things even on your Ad. If these things start to work for you, you can then decide what to do with your Doc at that point.
Here's what I think is the best overall plan:
http://forums.psychcentral.com/4262681-post105.html
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