7 Steps to Fight and Overcome Depression Naturally

By Victoria Lancer

Overcome Your Depression Without Pills

Imagine confidently stepping out into the sunlight, among your friends and associates, without fear or apprehension. Being normal again. With your spouse or significant other. Cured. Happy again!

You may be able to get there naturally, without pills.

It’s worth a try. It’s worked for others and it can work for you. It’s worked for members of my family.

In this book you will learn:

• How to get out into the sunshine
• How eating right can help make you better
• How to exercise to help overcome depression
• How to connect with people to live again
• How a pet can pull you out of depression
• How to be active to end your isolation
• How to love yourself

So go ahead! Overcome Your Depression Without Pills!

• Language: English
• Publisher: NPC Pubs
• Release date: May 10, 2016
• ISBN: 9781533721303

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Introduction

Thank you again and congratulations on downloading my book,

7 Steps to Fight and Overcome Depression Naturally.

If you are depressed but hate taking pills, then this is the book for you. You can fight your depression naturally – and win!

This book contains natural, proven steps and strategies on how to rise above depression.

Depression is not an easy disease to battle with; it is a serious condition with drastic effects. It is not something that one should just shrug off. However, there are some steps that can bring you closer to the peace of mind that you have been wishing for. This book will be a special treat for you, especially if you do not like to take pills to feel better.

Thanks again for downloading this book, I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 1 – Go Out There

One of the first things that you can do to battle depression is to go out there. Get out into the sunshine. Leave the darkness of your room to get more than just glimpses of the outside world. Bask in the sunlight. Literally, take time to pick some flowers.

Not just a symbol

Sunlight is not just a symbolic sign of things getting better. It can actually lift your mood by producing more serotonin in your brain. And this chemical helps you feel a lot happier.

By contrast, winter months do not just look bleak, but also produce a bleak feeling for those who are suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). With less sunlight peeking in, SAD sufferers are prone to moodiness, fatigue, and an overpowering feeling of melancholy. Even those who do not have SAD cannot help but feel happier during sunny days. They also tend to be more prone to feeling down during rainy and wintry days.

Generally, sunlight can help get a healthy individual out of a rut. So, if you are feeling depressed, the chance is you will feel a lot better if the day is sunny. Take advantage of the spring and summer months when the sun is more prominent and at its peak level of strength. In the winter, you have to battle a lot harder.

Unfortunately, scientists are not too sure how sunlight or the lack of it can affect those who are already suffering from SAD. Sure, SAD sufferers are more prone to depression during rainy days and winter months, but there is no guarantee that they could be cured by sunny days. However, it is at least almost a certainty that they will feel a lot better on a sunny day.

First steps

Getting out is not just common sense advice that would not work on someone clinically depressed. There is more to going out. Going out can also mean taking the first step. After all, it takes a lot of strength and courage to just get up and leave your bed to see the world. Depressed people just want to lie under the covers. Some have even gone catatonic. Going out is a sign of positive things to come, although it is not a sign that the problem has been completely solved.

For some people, just getting themselves out of bed and into the shower is a triumph. In other words, it is best to