Depression Treatments
Depression is a condition characterized by unhappy, hopeless feelings. It can be a response to stressful events, hormonal imbalances, biochemical abnormalities, or other causes.
Mild depression that passes quickly may not require any diagnosis or treatment. However, when depression becomes recurrent, constant, or severe, it should be diagnosed by a licensed counselor, psychologist, social worker, or doctor. Diagnosis may be crucial for determining appropriate treatment. For example, depression caused by low thyroid function can be successfully treated with prescription thyroid medication. Suicidal depression often requires prescription antidepressants. Persistent mild to moderate depression triggered by stressful events is often best treated with counseling and not necessarily with medications.
When depression is not a function of external events, it is called endogenous. Endogenous depression can be due to biochemical abnormalities. Lifestyle changes, nutritional supplements, and herbs may be used with people whose depression results from a variety of causes, but these natural interventions are usually best geared to endogenous depression.
Dr Balch's Vitamin Formula for Depression
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- Amount Per Serving
- % DV
Vitamin D - 400
- IU
- 100%
Thiamin - 50
- mg
- 3333%
Riboflavin - 50
- mg
- 2941%
Niacin - 50
- mg
- 250%
Vitamin B6 - 50
- mg
- 2500%
Folate - 400
- mcg
- 100%
Vitamin B12 - 50
- mcg
- 833%
Biotin - 50
- mcg
- 17%
Pantothenic Acid - 50
- mg
- 500%
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- Amount Per Serving
- % DV
Calcium - 200
- mg
- 20%
Choline Bitartrate - 50
- mg
- *
Inositol - 50
- mg
- *
PABA - 50
- mg
- *
DHEA - 20
- mg
- *
Omega - 3 Fatty Acids - 100
- mg
- *
St. John's Wort Extract - 200
- mg
- *
- * Daily Value (DV) not established
