Someone I know refuses to see a doctor or therapist, but genuinely needs something that works…in a rush
The person is an adult, in relatively decent physical condition…if that helps
Alcohol is a depressant…it would only make depression worse (though might feel stimulating in the very beginning)
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I used to be really depressed a few years ago but I took up the piano and it got my mind off of things, maybe the person should take up a leisure activity that they reckon they might delight in. Hope I helped :]
I would try some of those herbal teas and St Johns Wort
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i had depression.
just pick up a leisure activity to take yur mind off all the other stuff.
I reckon the other contributors here gave excellent suggestions, and I want to add to that and say that a nutritional supplement would be excellent.. such as a excellent multivitamin containing high levels of B Vitamins, antioxidants, and magnesium to name a few nutrients. Also, EFA’s (essential fatty acids) are excellent to have, whether as a supplement or a regular part of the diet.
Alternative as opposed to what? Thorazine? Oh, sure, just visit your local pharmacy, they got enough chemicals to place half of Ohio into la-la land.
Edit: Sorry, I missed the part about refusing to see a doc or a therapist. I wouldn’t recommend herbal remedies, I reckon they are nothing but a placebo. I’m sure many herbalists would disagree with me, but I have never seen any beneficial effects from, say, St. John’s Wort.
Alcohol in reasonable amounts (like a half bottle of wine) may help with depression.
Sometimes all it takes is friendship, and someone to talk with.
Booze will work for awhile, but then when you come down it is worse.
Nothing’s likely to work in a real rush because it usually takes some time to adjust, but, depending on the level of depression, there can be small improvements that take place straight away, they’re just not always long standing to start off with.
There’s a link below to a really excellent book that uses CBT techniques. The only problem might be that if the person is in deep depression they may not have enough energy to read it so if you know them well you might be able to work through some of the techniques with them.
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