Depression may be cured depending on its underlying cause. If it is caused by an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain, curing it may not be possible, though nutrients can help the brain produce neurotransmitters. Any type of loss or grief also contributes to depression, and working through those feelings with support can help cure it. Learning to control negative thoughts and substitute them with positive thoughts can also help cure depression by improving mood.

1. Can Depression
Be Cured

2. By all the anti-depressants taken
today you might think that this
particular emotional illness is
running rampant. It is.

3. If you take a survey of your friends,
you would find that more than one,
perhaps yourself, is on meds.

4. You might think
others need to be.

5. Your question may
be: "Can
depression be
cured."

6. Fixing the
Neurotransmitters

7. Whether or not depression can be
cured depends upon its cause.

8. For instance, if the cause is
bio-chemical as in the brain
isn't producing the
neurotransmitters needed,
maybe not.

9. The pharmaceutical industry would
have you believe you need to take
their products forever.

10. However, there are others such
as Dr. Richard Wurtman of MIT
who is studying how particular
nutrients in foods can assist in
making neurotransmitters.

11. For instance, protein assists in
alertness, carbohydrates in
relaxation and folic acid (dark
leafy greens) to elevate your
mood.

12. Healing Grief
Issues

13. Any loss in life is accompanied
by grief.

14. This means all forms of
abuse, losing those you love
by death, moving or divorce,
loss of job and any other
loss involves grieving before
you get back to your stable
happy self.

15. If given medication to hide the
feelings, the feelings remain in
the body to fester.

16. When you do grief
work the feelings
begin to pour out.

17. As you sort through the deep
sadness, it leaves and you feel
better.

18. All you need is
someone to help
you.

19. This could be through a
grief book, support
groups or a mental
health practitioner.

20. Control Your
Thoughts

21. Some people find themselves in
a dark hole.

22. They imagine the
worst things that could
possibly happen to
them.

23. If their stomach hurts
they think cancer.

24. If they fall in love
they fear it won't
last.

25. Some people say
that 98% of the
things you are
worried about
happening never
happen.

26. The pessimist will say, "There's
that 2% that's left."

27. Learn how to
control your
thoughts.

28. Substitute positive
ones for those
down in the dumps
one.

29. If you're always imagining the
worst, you are going to feel
depressed.

30. Learn to
Laugh

31. Feel-good chemicals are
released by your body when you
have a hearty laugh.

32. Learn to do more
laughing,
especially at
yourself.

33. You can choose to laugh over the
spilt milk rather than become
upset and morose.

34. Get funny movies
or old radio shows
that give you a
good belly laugh.

35. Meditation

36. Research has demonstrated that
mediation can lift depression as
well as prevent a reoccurrence.

37. Meditation can be religious or
non-religious in nature.

38. The positive effects
upon your body are
similar.

39. When you meditate you are
bringing your heart and brain in
synch.

40. Your immune
system is
strengthened and
you become more
peaceful.