try st. johns wart. People seem to like it. Good luck! Seek God Love and friends! st. John's Wort. It is a natural Prozac. You can use it in tea form or in capsules. If you have anxiety you can also use Valerian Root. It smells like stinky socks but it works. it is also good for insomnia. I usually open a capsule and take a pinch of it as the whole capsule is too strong for me. I would say from experience exercise, exercise and more exercise... make your life right, something in it is making you depressed find out what it is and change it.. Meds are great but someday you have to come back to reality.. try to get out in the sunlight, and exercise also helps. Exercise, sunlight, laughing, and time. Forget the St. John's wart junk... it's been studied over and over and over... and it does nothing. But the other behavioral things do. I'm trying B-complex and Omega 3 supplements, but it hasn't been long enough to see a difference yet.

Jogging or other aerobic exercise works wonders with mild to moderate depression. It's just hard to get up the motivation to get going, but after about 20 minutes your mood starts to lift. Sunshine and cheerful, upbeat music have also helped a lot with depression and anxiety. Also serving others can really help. Volunteer somewhere, or even something small like bringing cookies to someone.

I've heard good things about St. John's Wort, but I haven't tried it.

If the depression is caused by a specific event such as a breakup or death, talking to someone (a friend or a counselor) and working towards closure can help.