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Depression is among the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders, primarily caused due to malfunction of the neurotransmitters in the brain such as serotonin and dopamine. Caused by reasons ranging from prolonged emotional distress to even cigarette smoking to bacterial infection, chronic depression can seriously hamper a person's productivity and well being. Chronic depression could indirectly or directly prove fatal. Therefore it's absolutely imperative to take any and all measures to come out of the gloom. Here are some very effective means with which depression can be cured.

Taking proper care of your dietary intake helps in controlling the extent of depression to a great extent. Restrict or avoid altogether the intake of meats, alcohol, caffeine, beverages, milk products, sweets, spicy foods, oily foods, chocolates and pulses. Though alcohol and caffeine might give short term reliefs of calm and energy bursts respectively, in the long run they are very damaging to the overall mood. Sticking to a strict routine coupled with good exercise and some fresh air go a long way in improving the overall mood. Though their effect is not as immediate as anti depressants, they help in improving most common depression symptoms like low energy levels, sleeplessness and lighten the mood overall.

There are many herbal home made remedies which help cure depression. The herb St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has been a popular medicine for chronic sadness, nervousness and poor sleep. Though not very effective for major depression patients, it has been proven to be very effective to people with mild and moderate depression. Studies have indicated that this works almost as good as anti depressants only with fewer side effects. The seeds of the Griffonia Simplicifolia plant are said to contain 5-Hydroxy-Tryptophan(5-HTP) which is a precursor to the neurotransmitter Serotonin. With significantly fewer side effects and almost no drug interactions, this is a very safe alternative.

Vitamins such as folic acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6 also help reduce depression. Green leafy vegetables, beans, fruits and fortified grains are abundant sources of folic acid. The increase in intake of these will have a considerable effect on the state of mind. Vitamin B6 also helps in the function of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Hence, including food stuffs which are high in B6 levels such as spinach in the diet helps one recover to a great extent. Eggs and fortified cereal are very good sources of vitamin B12. Taking vitamin supplements is also helpful in case any of the sources of the vitamins are unavailable for daily consumption.

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese technique of piercing the body with tiny needles. This practice is said to calm and relax both the body, a direct consequence of this being an improvement in the main symptoms of depression such as sleeplessness, general lethargy, anxiety and fatigue. Though major clinical depression does not have any concrete homemade remedies, mild and moderate depression can be cured almost entirely by following the a fore mentioned steps.