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Can anybody recommend non prescription treatments for Anxiety / Depression?
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Good afternoon everyone.
I am hoping you can help with any advice or experiences for myself.
I have been diagnosed with a long term anxiety disorder (so GAD) which of course borders into depression also being that they tend to run side by side with each other. I have been taking medication for many years now and at night to help with sleep.
Recently my wife and I have separated which has caused a flare up with anxiety / depression. It's been extremely stressful and it looks like this will continue for a while yet. Ii am told it may take up to 2 years to get myself back on my feet and so far it's only been 4 months.
I would love to hear from anyone who can recommend any herbal treatments or supplements that have helped in relieving anxiety / depression symptoms. I have of course looked online and read through different sites and it looks like the main ones include Rhodiola, Vitamin D, Omega 3, GABA and Kava. I have also heard that whilst it can be costly, CBD oil is also a good option to look into?
Whatever help and advice you can provide would be great. I don't particularly want to increase my meds as such because of the side effects so if herbal supplements or other remedies can help I would rather pursue these options.
Thanks again for all of your continued support and help.
Mark
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Hi Mark h,
I agree with what's been said here and also to have a chat with your GP. I fully support naturopathy and looking at other avenues, but given that you are already taken prescription medication naturopaths don't have the understanding of drug interactions. Perhaps you could see both?
I'll also share these resources from Beyond Blue- they go into more depth about different types of non-pharmaceutical treatments like the ones that you and others have talked about here. If you just click the topic it can tell you if there's any risks or good research behind it.
Treatments for anxiety -
https://resources.beyondblue.org.au/prism/file?token=BL/0762
Treatments for depression -
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