Depression is just plain awful!  If you take medication for depression and feel your not getting better here are some depression tips to consider that your doctor might not know about.

There are many causes of depression.  Hopefully your doctor has tested you for thyroid disorders like hypothyroidism (low thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (high thyroid, graves disease), hormone changes like menopause and adrenal problems.

Prolonged stress, nutritional deficiencies, and imbalances of brain chemicals like serotonin, dopamine, and epinephrine also cause depression.  Have you been checked for any of these?

If you suffer from depression and are not getting good results from any medication you are taking here are a few guidelines to help you.

• Blood work to rule out thyroid disorder
• B vitamin supplement
• Stress management
• Urine test for brain chemical levels
• Exercise of some sort is a must, walking, etc. force yourself get out and move.  Exercise releases the feel good chemicals and can really do wonders to help.

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