| I suffered from depression badly for years, years | | | | lots of grains, legumes, pulses, nuts, fruit and |
| of being stuck in a never ending nightmare. I was | | | | vegetables. Eating meat and dairy products is |
| in psychiatric hospital three times between the | | | | very bad for you. A vegetarian or vegan diet will |
| ages of 23-29 for prolonged stays, and little did I | | | | help you recover much more than you think. You'll |
| think back then that I would make a recovery to | | | | also be slimmer, feel more energetic and will be |
| the level that I have today. | | | | much less at risk of heart disease, cancer and |
| These days I am in good form much more often | | | | stroke. |
| than I am down. I also think that the quality of | | | | 4. Drink LOTS of mineral water. You cannot heal |
| my happiness is very good when I am happy, | | | | or live healthily without consuming lots of pure |
| which is most of the time. My depression | | | | water. |
| symptoms are practically non-existent now, I am | | | | 5. Exercise - Take a walk regularly, in the |
| happy today and am very optimistic about the | | | | countryside if you can. This will lift your spirits |
| future, despite all of the gloom and doom in the | | | | immensely. |
| media. | | | | 6. Quit caffeine - that means coffee and tea and |
| The following top 10 tips for recovering from | | | | cola drinks if you drink them - caffeine has a very |
| depression are not theory - they have been | | | | pronounced effect on all anxiety and depressive |
| hammered out on the anvil of experience, for | | | | illnesses, there are too many negative effects to |
| me, who has been a chronic sufferer of severe | | | | list here. Research it for yourself - just Google |
| depression and anxiety. | | | | "caffeine negative effects" and you'll see what I |
| Will they work for you? I do not know, but my | | | | mean. |
| guess is "yes". | | | | 7. Do this one thing and it will MASSIVELY aid |
| Some people reading this may think "what an | | | | your recovery - I cannot stress this enough - |
| order, I can't do this!", well all that I will say is that | | | | Look into the mirror once per day, look into your |
| if you WANT to recover, and you really have to | | | | own eyes, and repeat three times "I love and |
| WANT it, you need to become an opposite, you | | | | respect you ___________ exactly as you |
| need to slowly change the way that you live and | | | | are" (replace ___________ with your own |
| also very importantly the way that you relate to | | | | first name). Most people will see a positive result |
| yourself. | | | | within a day or two, and over the longer term, |
| 1. If you drink too much or use drugs and it is | | | | this will have a HUGE impact on your self-esteem, |
| making you depressed or anxious (or covering up | | | | confidence and your overall mood. |
| your depression) and cannot stop then go to | | | | 8. If you are into reading, which I am, then |
| Alcoholics Anonymous, or Narcotics Anonymous, | | | | instead of reading "how to get better from |
| and most importantly, don't judge it on the first | | | | depression" books, read Osho and Eckhart Tolle |
| few meetings. This is a vitally important piece of | | | | instead. Their teachings are very powerful. And |
| advice. This fellowship is an amazing gift that has | | | | they have loads of audio programs also. |
| been given to me. Make lots of friends there. | | | | 9. See your doctor regularly - those who do have |
| Over time watch your anxiety and depression | | | | a much better chance of a full recovery. |
| evaporate into thin air. | | | | 10. Get an Alpha Stim SCS - this will "wake up" |
| 2. Use Udo's Choice vegetable oils (as directed) or | | | | your brain from its foggy slumber. It will |
| a quality Fish Oil supplement (2 grams a day) - | | | | re-balance your brain chemistry. Use it lots at the |
| this will help to repair your brain, and help to heal | | | | start (the first few weeks) and thereafter every |
| your body in all aspects. | | | | day or every second day. |
| 3. Consider becoming a vegetarian or vegan - Eat | | | | |