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Does coffee helps with depression?

MonaP
MonaP
I would like to know if coffee can help with the depression symptom such as fatigue. I would like to drink coffee every morning if it helps.
Community LeaderWanderingVet
WanderingVet
I did a GOOGLE search on

coffee and depression

and got about 23,100,000 results.

Most were headlined as:

"Women who drink more coffee show a lower risk for depression -- but there's reason to be cautious about reaching for an extra cup."

http://news.discovery.com/human/can-coffee-depression-in-women-110928.html
deleted_user
deleted_user
i drink one cup every day and it seems to help. I'd like to drink more but i make mine really sweet, so to limit calories i just have the one.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think it's a case of everything in moderation.
buffetcrasher
buffetcrasher
I personally haven't found where a cup of coffee helps (or hurts, for that matter) but I had a doctor specifically tell me to go off coffee for a week, a few weeks or a month and between visits it only encouraged me to drink more.
Community LeaderThePepperMan
ThePepperMan
Caffeine was bad for my heart, so I quit it cold turkey more than 2 years ago. (I had several cold turkey quits before that though, ... )

I don't think it changed my depression one way or the other.
koolman
koolman
I would think coffee is probably good for depression, but bad for ANXIETY that sometimes accompanies depression! The caffeine (and sugar, if you like sugar in your coffee) makes one more keyed-up.

And sugar/caffeine, is, of course, a SHORT-TERM fix. As soon as the sugar and caffeine wears off, you're right back down in the funk again.

I use exercise to combat depression. Provides a good, long-term endorphin rush that lasts all day.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Try it and see
LuvMyTitans
LuvMyTitans
I'm with Koolman. I like coffee. I only drink about a half a cup in the morning because I have Panic Disorder and alot of anxiety.. coffee does NOT help anxiety. I don't know if it helps depression or not, I've never heard anything about that.

Wishing you the best.

Hugs

Gaye
gramybear
gramybear
Ive read that it does help with depression, but like anything, drinking too much can have the opposite reaction. I wouldn't have more then 2 cups. See if that helps at all.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think that study is bogus. Any stimulant is bound to give you a "boost". Common.......
deleted_user
deleted_user
It helped my depression and gave me energy to exercise, etc. I had to stop drinking it several years ago because of stomach problems. Now I drink hot tea but it doesn't give me that same boost.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I love coffee. I know I chug the shit when I'm hypomanic LOL
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