When I eat healthier, my mood is significantly better. I have been able to meditate a couple of times, and have never felt so calm. I find it really helps with my anxiety....but it's also difficult to do cuz my mind races so much. Exercise really helps my mood. I always feel really good after walking my dogs. My dogs are a natural antidepressant :-)

Exercising makes such a big difference for me. After I'm done it takes about 45min and my mood gets clear and I feel good and I feel hopeful about life and I'm glad to be alive. It's amazing!!!

my diet has probably always been ok.

tried a number of herbal things. None worked.

Tried meditation but unfortunately when your mind is constantly restless I didn't get far with that despite a number of attempts.

Tried fish oil. Didn't notice any difference.

I do find walking in nature helps but really again I need to have the meds first otherwise I couldn't safely travel or really go outside.

Only meds worked.

Yah, when I take care of myself, exercise, eat healthy etc., there is an improvement in my mood. Smells wrt essential oils can help and be calming too. The only problem is, I find these to be short lived. But I believe there has to be a balance between that and meds for a truly fulfilling life. Unfortunately, it's hard to do the healthy stuff when you feel like crap lol. All about finding the balance

Yes, all of that and meds and coping skills does wonders!!! why pick one practise, when so many tools are available?

I have diet, meditations, massage, always reading something to grow, and learn, push and change....

yep, I do!!!!

I meditate from time to time and use Extra Virgin Olive Oil as Shaving Balm.

I do a little bit of all the things you listed and yoga. They always help but it's sort of short-lived except the yoga bc I do it everyday. I did acupunture years ago when I had endometriosis and it helped so much with the pain.I had insurance that covered most of it back then. I am such a believer in it that if I was rich I would get acupuncture done everyday and I know I would probably be able to go off meds then. i also was on some chinese medicine that helped. Would like to try some chinese medicine for depression but I feel like I already take too much stuff (meds and Vitamins).