Is there any medicine that can give me happy hormones and does not need a doctor's prescription?

Things are becoming more depressing every day and I can’t afford for professionals and don’t want to jump to the last resort or drugs. Is there a medicine that can make me happy if I take it in proper doses and does not require a doctor’s prescription?

amelia,

Vitamin D3 is a good idea, generally the recommendation is 1000 IU a day. Especially now after the winter (assuming you’re in the Northern hemisphere) your vitamin D storage is probably depleted (the body needs a certain amount of UV radiation on the skin to produce vitamin D.

Regular exercise has been proven to help against depression and I think it’s probably the best and most important thing you can do. While helping your depression it will also help your general health and fitness.

Eat well: lots and lots of veggies, legumes and whole grain products. If unhealthy food makes you happy, don’t cut it from your diet completely. Allow yourself to eat sweets etc every once in a while and in moderation, but try to have a very healthy diet as a basis.

These things are probably hard to implement when you’re depressed in the first place but I guarantee you they’ll help and become easier as you go if you consistently stick to them. It takes about 66 days on average to build new habits. So if you manage to stick to it for about 2-3 months, it will become a lot easier.

Good luck!

TGhost,
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I would say weed but im not sure thats helping, on contrary.

I want to say, try taking the sun, just go seat in a park with chill music or a book.

If you are an overthinker, try to focus only on things that you can change or have an impact.
If you cant, stop to think about it, its either “to late”, or useless.
Ruminations are not good.

Im really bad on theses advices, but when i do that, thats working.
My feelings often drives me,

Identify the bad feeling, understand it, accept it, embrasse it (even external factors that you cant change), and go next.
Life is a slut in a way yeah, but you can be “the slut” too,

protist,

Medicine won’t really help if you’re feeling depressed due to external factors. People who feel depressed because of their life situation typically benefit more from therapy both to learn how to cope more effectively and for guidance/support on making life changes. Look for sliding scales or low/no-cost therapy options in your area

muttley,
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Read up on St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

AlDente,

I was looking for this recommendation and would have made it myself if I didn’t find yours. My therapist specifically recommended it as a natural antidepressant. Honestly, it hasn’t worked well for me as my body seems to rebel against any antidepressant attempt; however I’m shocked to see this so heavily downvoted.

dingus,

Interesting that you were downvoted for this. Another commenter above mentioned it and didn’t seem to get downvoted. I’m pretty ignorant of this substance. Would anyone care to elaborate in as scientific of a way possible on what this is and has the potential to do?

livus,
livus avatar

Worth mentioning it stops some medications from working so OP should check that out.

Emma_Gold_Man,

Aldo that it has sun sensitivity as a side effect

Gnugit,

Albizzia julibrissin flower tea, once per day to nourish the heart and the spirit.

NegativeLookBehind,
@NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world avatar

Vitamin D and some exercise is generally helpful for me

thetreesaysbark, (edited )

Big one for me too. I notice a massive downturn in my mood when I haven’t managed to stick to my exercises.

Exercise = endorphins = happy

It’s works for me and makes sense that it is how our bodies have evolved to work.

NegativeLookBehind,
@NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world avatar

Good food and lots of water also

leanleft,
@leanleft@lemmy.ml avatar

dose: 1k-2k

essellburns,

I dunno about drugs, if you’re in the UK I can maybe signpost to some affordable counselling options. Relationships are a good place to get happy chemicals

3amguy,

I am not residing in UK, but thanks for the offer.

essellburns,

Wish you all the best then.

Do checkout options for social and support groups, it only takes one good person to make a difference in our lives

3amguy,

it only takes one good person to make a difference in our lives

I wish it was her dawg. I wish it was her.

essellburns,

Damn dawg.

That’s a feeling.

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