Fortunately not!

Depression is not a new disorder - people have been suffering from the symptoms of depression for thousands of years!

This means that practitioners of traditional healing and natural medicine have a wealth of knowledge and a long history of treatment from which to draw.

Michele Carelse, our Clinical Psychologist, has had many years of experience treating people with depression.

Together with experts in the field of natural medicine, she has developed MindSoothe - a combination of St John's Wort and Passiflora - two highly effective herbs in therapeutic medicinal dosage.

What else I can do to help myself?

There are many things you can do to alleviate the symptoms of depression naturally. These include:

1. Talk about your problems and find ways to change your circumstances. Consider therapy with a Licensed Counselor to help you to make the changes that you need.
2. Regular exercise (at least three times a week)
3. Healthy diet (sufficient Vitamin B6 and B12, magnesium, iron, zinc and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids)
4. Eating certain foods will also help to raise serotonin levels. Good examples are oats, turkey, milk, pasta and other carbohydrate-rich foods.
5. Look after yourself and learn to say 'No'.
6. Regular Detox periods (see Detox Drops) are very helpful to clear the system of pollutants and certain metals that are absorbed from the atmosphere and may contribute to the symptoms of depression.

MindSoothe can help with the following symptoms:

* Depressed mood
* Low self esteem
* Excessive tearfulness
* Disturbed sleep patterns (insomnia or hypersomnia)
* Disturbed appetite (either loss of appetite or binge eating)
* Loss of libido
* Fatigue and loss of interest and motivation
* Irritability and anger
* Anxiety and Panic Attacks
* Obsessive thoughts and other symptoms of OCD

MindSoothe is formulated for adults, for children between the ages of 3 and 15 years please see our MindSoothe Jr. formula.