The natural ways to heal depression are, in reality, the only ways. Any other way isn’t getting rid of the problem, merely masking it, by taking a drug. That means when you stop the masking, the depression is still there. So you're delaying the inevitable.

Sometimes, that’s the only way you can cope with life.

However, the masking has other problems that you may not know about. Whenever you mask or suppress a natural feeling, symptom or expression, you drive the imbalance that caused it inwards. That’s means your body has to up the anti to get your attention. And that leads to more serious expressions.

You see, the natural feelings or expressions you experience, are your body’s best way of coping with life in the healthiest way possible. Your body is infinitely wise and always strives to keep you healthy.

In today’s upside down world, that means trying to retain your health even when you don’t eat properly, or sleep enough, or relax enough or stop worrying about things you can’t change.

Obviously if you don’t address the cause of the depression (or more likely causes), you can never be shot of it, however many pills you take. And worse still, you will develop much more serious health problems as you deny your body it’s natural outlet of expression.

The much more sensible approach is to look at what brought you to the depression. Possibly, you’re not in the right state of mind to be able to do this. So seek out someone who can.

However, most people have an inkling.

The really common cause can be from not feeling worthy or loved and cherished. These feelings undermine confidence. They're often set up in childhood. Parents do the best they can, but their upbringing can hamper them, too.

Sometimes depression can be caused by deep grief at the loss of someone dear to them.  Generally this is short lived as it goes through various stages to eventual acceptance.

It's important to allow that process naturally and only intervene if it becomes stuck.

Stress is really a condition of overwhelm, where there are too many demands made on you and you're not able to refuse the unimportant and juggle the important. 

This starts with you.

Try to improve areas of your life that have a direct impact on your health. The healthier you are, the more able you are to manage every aspect of your health, be it emotional or physical.

Start with your diet. Only eat real food, rather than junk, fast, packet, take aways, etc. That can take an effort, not just to prepare, but to purchase, too. It's worth the effort.

Make the bulk of your diet fresh fruit and vegetables. You'll notice an improvement quite quickly.

Real food is nutritious whereas the junk and packet lacks nutrition.

Toxins are everywhere. The key is not just to de-tox your body, but to ensure you're limiting your body's exposure.

They are a major drain on your body. It’s becoming an increasingly alarming phenomenon and it’s difficult to avoid them altogether, but the major players are:

• food especially processed and factory farmed
• synthetic supplements
• medical drugs
• personal care products
• household cleaners
• furnishings
• garden chemicals
• EMF, radiation, 'smart' gadgets

This can be from a lack rather than from an excess.

The lack of direct sunshine on your skin can be a major problem. The sun is a giver of life. You need exposure to it, as much as your body tolerates without  discomfort.

The lack of earthing allows electro tensions to build up.

The lack of getting outside, in Nature, which takes you out of yourself, can be highly detrimental.

Important though all of the above is, most people dealing with depression need some help.

In addition, it can be very difficult to come off the heavy duty depression drugs. Most need professional help.

There are some more holistically minded MDs and psychiatrists who are able to help you reduce the drugs in a safe way.

However, it can take a long time and may be unpleasant.

What else can you do?

Good homeopathic treatment supports your ability to heal yourself, by undoing all the negative patterns that you have collected throughout your life.

Because homeopathy is restoring your health at an energetic level, not only does your depression lighten to eventually disappear altogether. So too does the ability to stop the heavy duty drugs much more easily.

Good homeopathic treatment helps to restore your balance. It helps to eliminate toxins. It restores your immune system to its former vitality. It helps you to prioritise, with emphasis on looking after your own needs.

It's one of the, if not the, most effective natural ways to heal depression.

As a result, you become a much happier person. Someone your family now wants to be around. Someone your friends now seek out. Someone YOU are now much happier to live with.

Address all the causes you can yourself, but give homeopathic treatment a grand seat.

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