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Depression (10,255 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
151 treatments sorted by
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| treatment | member ratings (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Exercise | (1,235) |
| Spend time with pet | (681) |
| Play outside | (291) |
| Music with exercise | (277) |
| Music Therapy | (140) |
| Daily aerobic exercise | (146) |
| Art Therapy | (167) |
| Daily natural sunlight exposure | (242) |
| Cognitive Behavior Therapy | (482) |
| Psychotherapy | (436) |
| Meditation | (547) |
| Adequate sleep | (1,162) |
| Yoga | (470) |
| Distance walking | (134) |
| Talk Therapy | (922) |
| Swimming | (154) |
| Mindful Meditation | (389) |
| Bibliotherapy | (111) |
| Massage Therapy | (356) |
| Group sports | (123) |
| Diet changes | (360) |
| Breathwork | (178) |
| Light Therapy | (191) |
| SSRIs | (732) |
| Personal Growth Workshops | (151) |
| Talking with family/friends | (891) |
| Massage | (52) |
| Volunteer | (44) |
| Xanax | (197) |
| Dialectical Behavioral Therapy | (53) |
| Anti-inflamatory whole foods diet | (78) |
| Salsa dancing | (24) |
| Keep daily routine | (458) |
| Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation | (20) |
| Sertralin | (96) |
| Neurofeedback | (41) |
| Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) | (17) |
| Transdermal Estorgen/Progestin Therapy | (17) |
| Relaxation | (724) |
| Sleep hygiene maintenance | (117) |
| Progressive relaxation | (85) |
| Adderall | (109) |
| Warm shower | (179) |
| Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy | (33) |
| Avoid intoxicants | (706) |
| Thyroxine | (24) |
| Tai Chi | (103) |
| Support Groups | (201) |
| Synthroid | (78) |
| Alpha Stim CES | (8) |
| Wake Therapy | (4) |
| Quilonum | (4) |
| Venlafaxin | (88) |
| Infrared brain stimulation | (1) |
| Deep Brain Stimulation DBS | (1) |
| Marplan | (1) |
| Invega | (6) |
| Trevilor | (9) |
| Housecleaning | (601) |
| Paleo diet | (7) |
| Viibryd | (3) |
| Armour | (17) |
| Reiki | (24) |
| Tianeptine | (1) |
| Tango dancing | (8) |
| Klonopin | (98) |
| Qi gong | (4) |
| Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) | (2) |
| Anafranil | (19) |
| Cynomel / Cytomel | (19) |
| Testosterone | (66) |
| Relora (magnolia bark) | (12) |
| Nardil | (5) |
| Volunteer on mental health call line | (10) |
| Doxepin (Aponal, Deptran, Sinquan) | (10) |
| Dancing to 80s music | (34) |
| Faster EFT | (1) |
| Being in a relationship | (96) |
| Milnacipran (Ixel) | (13) |
| sipralexa (escitalopram oxalate) | (9) |
| Nortriptyline | (9) |
| DL-Phenylalanine | (5) |
| Lexotan | (8) |
| Concerta | (11) |
| Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) | (66) |
| Stop eating sugar | (113) |
| Shiatsu | (37) |
| Methyltetrahydrasulfate | (3) |
| Electro Convulsive Therapy ECT | (11) |
| Krill oil | (18) |
| Vyvanse | (21) |
| discontinue hormonal birth control | (16) |
| Reflexology | (12) |
| Minocycline | (10) |
| Journaling | (629) |
| Acupuncture | (206) |
| Parnate | (13) |
| Agomelatine | (5) |
| Cut down on internet | (58) |
| Savella | (14) |
| Rhodiola Rosea | (70) |
| Niacin (megadose) | (24) |
| Mirtazapine | (55) |
| Bupropion (Wellbutrin) | (513) |
| Psychiatric inpatient care | (121) |
| Resting before bedtime | (326) |
| Regular eating times (at least 3x a day) | (449) |
| Cannabis (Sativa) | (336) |
| Provigil | (85) |
| Cold shower | (155) |
| Watching emotional or spiritual movies | (51) |
| Chiropractic care | (165) |
| 5-hTP | (185) |
| Vitamin D3 | (334) |
| Zoloft | (434) |
| Citalopram | (40) |
| Lexapro | (336) |
| Tyrosine | (48) |
| Lamictal (Lamotragine) | (108) |
| Pristiq | (23) |
| Desipramine | (30) |
| SAM-e | (125) |
| Celexa | (248) |
| Cymbalta | (226) |
| Retired | (50) |
| Tryptophan | (138) |
| Vitamin B | (550) |
| Effexor XR | (352) |
| Imipramine | (44) |
| Magnesium | (338) |
| Reducing red meat consumption | (114) |
| Zinc | (124) |
| Olanzapine (Zyprexa) | (30) |
| Chromium Picolinate | (101) |
| St. John's Wort | (408) |
| Cigarettes | (98) |
| Valerian | (76) |
| Masturbation | (384) |
| Fish Oil | (644) |
| Risperidone (Risperdol) | (32) |
| Prozac | (455) |
| Flaxseed Oil | (211) |
| Trazodone | (175) |
| Lithium | (83) |
| Effexor | (210) |
| Depakote | (59) |
| Amitriptyline (Elavil) | (64) |
| Caffeine | (800) |
| Abilify (Aripiprazole) | (58) |
| Paxil | (295) |
| Alcohol | (386) |