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| If these feelings linger, intensify and begin to interfere with work, school or family responsibilities, then it may be depression. Each year over 6% of American adults experience a period of clinical depression. The more serious the condition, the greater the importance of seeking medical and psychological help. Major depression often begins between the ages of 15 and 30 and episodes typically recur. It is defined as a state of depressed mood that persists for at least two years and is accompanied by at least two other symptoms of depression. While unipolar major depression and dysthymia are the primary forms of depression, a variety of other subtypes exist. Diet, supplementation, hormone replacement and balancing, allergy detection, herbs (such as the well documented use of St. Johns Wort) and other treatments have all been used successfully. |
| Aerobic Exercise Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Avoidance DHEA DMAE EPA (eicosapentanoic acid) L-Phenylalanine Magnesium Melatonin Meyer's Cocktail St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) |