What does one do to combat seasonal depression and hormone imbalance?
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Seasonal depression- tough.  I am a fellow sufferer.  I have treated it a couple different ways.  One thing I do is have a dawnrizer clock.  This is an alarm clock that simulates sunrise.  Minehas traveled all over the world.  Which is crazy but...  I find it really helps set my day out right.  I have also used the tanning bed and full spectrum lights.  Both help me get rid of the foggy feeling in my head.  I only tan maybe once a week or ever 10 days or so.  \n\nHormonal Imbalance is tough because it needs to be under a doctors supervision depending on which hormone is out of whack.
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its sad to hear all ur problems, but there is always a solution for every thing. though what you said sounds like constant depression but usually close to each menstural cycle it is normal to feel down and just to look at negative points of life.\n for short time you can elevate your mood with relaxing and enjoying yourself with simple and cheap ways. some thing like a nice choclate with tea(earl grey,is my favorite for this times) realy helps me a lot.beside that you can stop thinking about the world for some hours and enjoy your self with may be a nice bubble bath , or something which you usualy dont do much and will not cost much too.you can light on some candles and put nice relaxing music with headfones so it will shut the sounds of neighbors lye down on your bed and close your eyes ,and try relaxing yourself part by part of your body. starting from your toes contract them and relax them and move up to your leg muscles , thighs, till you reach your head,take nice deep breaths and only concentrate on your body parts you are relaxing. when your whole body is relax try to count backward from 20 to one in your mind and try to imagine each number in your mind.and go to sleep. \n\nfor long term solution you should sit and see what are real problems and what are looking like problems.\nthough the neighborhood you explained doesnt sound nice at all but always try to look at the positive point of things, atleast you have a home to live in, and you sleep in your bed not in the street,bad things can happen to any one , but till you would be able to save up some money to move to a better place, its good to have a shelther rather than nothing.\nsame goes for your job, so many people would be happy to have your job and will not mind any hardship.try to see if you can get a better job but dont leave this one with the hope of something which doesnt exist. the main problem of yours which might be also having effect on your performance at work is your depression. which you can try solving it .\n\nwork on interior of your home. its not neccesory to have expensive things , its just how you arrange them. try to get some plants ,or flowers and keep them on your window in your bathroom and in your kitchen, taking care of plants is very effective and relaxing,\nfor praying it helps me alot too, cause god is the only one who doesnt leave us at all. but you dont need to go to church to pray, you can pray any where, cause he is every where.and he hears every thing we say. \nif you realy tried all this and it didnt helped you try to get advise from a physician.\nmean while avoid foods which are having phenyl alanine, as it increases depression, things like milk and turkey meat are rich in it. instead try things elevating the mood like cocoa, choclate and coke. my best wishes for you.
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The best way I have found to regulate hormones naturally is to follow a healthy Vegan diet with 30% fat content. Include lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes and soy products in your diet. Eating exclusively plant products allows the body to adjust itself and heal any hormonal fluctuations. I also take a good multivitamin with 18 mg iron, 500 mg borage oil and 2000 mg flax seed oil. Walking 2 miles a day or some equally holistic and gentle exercise will help, too.
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Exercise is a great remedy for depression.  Give it a try for a couple of weeks.  Really get your heart rate up; work up a sweat!  Of course, check with your doctor first.\n\nI went through a depressive period a while back and tried a few different antidepressants.  They all blunted my mind.  Exercise has been the only thing to help.\n\nGood luck!
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You can go to a counselor or doctor and explain to them that you are in a depression.  They can prescribe some Wellbutrin and/or Zoloft.  That's what helped me after experimenting with medication for over 10 years.  \n\nNothing you do like getting a hobby or going to church or exercising will help you if you have a chemical imbalance like I do.  Only medication helped me and no one has to know.\n\nI realize depression is very painful and I hope you feel better real soon.  Good Luck!.....)(
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humans are naturally light-loving creatures. I forget the scientific name, but it's true. you might notice the same attitude if it is cloudy or raining. I forget what the disorder is called, but my mom has the same thing. some of us are more sensetive to the seasons than others in the fact that we can react more dramatically when the sun goes down or is not present. I would recommend turning all the lights on and curling up w/ a good book so you can forget that it is dark outside. put a poster or picture in your room that is of a sunny beach filled with palm trees. Brighten up your surroundings. Today it is cloudy and I was feeling kinda low, so I went and tanned for a few minutes and I feel ten times better. Its all about changing your surroundings to compensate for your grumpies. good luck!
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Try soy products and black cohosh products. There are a couple on the market and some women say they help. Or ask your doctor about hormone replacement. Don't suffer.
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Start eating more healthy foods  and go to the gym and do weight lifting. It will build muscle and you will gain weight.  Lay off the cardio for now.  Exercise increases endorphins in your brain and help cure depression. Trust me it works.  So you can kill two birds with one stone....the depression and the weight loss.  Try drinking protien shakes if you can enjoy them.  Soy protien is pretty good...better than the whey. And remember....things could always be worse. If we didnt have bad days we wouldn't appreciate the good ones!!  Enjoy your life for what it is, we are not here forever.  Time heals everything in some way or another.
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You have seasonal affective disorder. (SAD).  There are lamps you can buy that simulate sunlight that are said to work quite well.
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Yoga and meditation helps me, Get outside and sit in the sun for at least 30 minutes a day (15 and 15min) unless it's warm then go for it. \nYou can try homeopathic remedies\nFind something you enjoy doing and do it. \nExercise I have heard helps to, as well as make you fit.\nSometimes a talking to a psycologist helps\nor if you can afford it hypnotherapy. It can help with a lot.\nGood luck and good health to you
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Go Get This Homeopathic Remedy AURUM MET 30 and take three drops in a sip of water thrice a day and let me know how much did it improve your moods and help you overcome depression !
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Research hormones. I think you are looking in the wrong direction for your cure. When your hormones are out of whack you get all sorts of symptoms and depression and infertility are on the list. Check out Suzanne Somers book "Ageless"for some information. The charts I was looking at for hormone imbalances were found in the book "What your doctor may not tell you about breast cancer"  which has great information for more than just cancer patients. Good luck
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Hi noone.  Have I answered one of your questions before?\n\nMood disorders (Affective Disorders) have many known biochemical/physiological imbalances associated with them.  An excellent book is available that can teach you about many underlying abnormalities and how to successfully address them.  It is written by Sherry Rogers, M.D. and is called: "Depression Cured At Last!".\n\nThis is an incredible book with hundreds if not thousands of scientific references to support her points.  It is available at Amazon.com or from the publisher at 1-800-846-6687.\n\nIf you have the intelligence and motivation to find and fix the causes of your challenging brain disorder, then I highly recommend this book.\n\nBest wishes and good luck.
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Find a doc who does natural hormone replacement therapy.\nTry ACAM (American Academy for the Advancement of Medicine)
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Ask your doctor about drug interactions.  That can get serious.  Try a simple and consistent exercise program.  That will release those magical endorphins nature gave you and help you with depression- and help you lose weight!
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You might try exercise, if you don't already do that regularly. I've read studies about exercise being just as good as medication for moderate depression symptoms. You can always ask the doctor next time you go for some medical advice, they might give you samples of some anti-depressants in case you do decide to go that route. Good luck and take care!
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look into support groups, ask your doctor about groups that meet.  exercise in warm water is really good.