Natural Ways to Cope with Depression
Welcome to LivingWell.org's new Community Health and Wellness blog. The purpose of our blog is to provide you with information and tips for how to maintain your health and wellness. Our first blog post is about natural ways to cope with depression. Depression can be very debilitating and many people are unsure of what they can do, aside from medication, to com bat the symptoms. First, let's define what depression is. Depression is a mood disorder that can affect how a person feels, thinks, e tc. It can impact their entire day and cause things like too much sleep, over/under-eating, weight gain or loss, lack of productivity, and more. It is not something a person with depression can control, but there are ways to improve the symptoms. Exercise is extremely important for someone suffering from depression. Even short sessions of exercise can improve your mood. According to George Krucik (M.D., MBA) in the article " Beating Depression Naturally ," a Duke University study