The best thing for me for my depression is to eat lots of vegetables and fruit and drink lots of water. It's amazing what this does for my state of mind. I am trying to stay away from sugar, processed foods, and junk food. I don't always but when I do, I feel better.

SAM-e

Omega 3 Fish Oil is good

Check with your dr, but Vitamin D and B-12 have helped me a good deal.

I agree with all of the above posts. Take a multivitamin, eat a balanced diet full of fresh organic fruits and vegetables and exercise regularly, and you should be all set. I read a case study where niacin successfully treated major depression. B-complex is great for energy. b-12 alone will give energy, but could increase anxiety (in my experience that has been the case. b-complex is more balanced.) Folate or folic acid can help, as can fish oil

...calcium, magnesium, d3, b6, fish oil

I agree with everything above esp the sam-e, that is powerful stuff!
The fruit, vegetables and plenty of pure water is the best start I think.
If you don't have a nut allergy, cashews have some ad properties. Every morning I juice around 5 lbs of vegetables, beets, broccoli, ginger, celery and a few other veggies on a rotation. I can honestly say that 20 minutes after juicing I feel better physically and mentally every time.
Finding the energy to juice a bunch of vegetables isn't easy with depression but its worth the struggle. Magnesium is very important amd often overlooked, if you can get a citrate powder of this (usually called "calm") its worth a try, esp before bedtime.
If you are going to juice try to get organic if you can as much as possible.
SingYourG is pretty much right on the money for this :)

There is a good ,natural treatment for depression by Dr.Slagle,a psychiatrist.She offers the e-book,"the way up from down for free which details her natural treatment.

Click link: http://www.thewayup.com/ebook/ebook.htm
Hope this helps

I have been taking fish oil (high strength), vit b complex and soya (am in my 50's) and the depression seems to have lifted !
ive been on a few meds myself and can understand how you feel. It might be best to check with your dr though about weaning yourself off them gradually. good luck

I highly recommend amenclinics.com. Dr. Amen tailor makes his supplements to suit your needs. He's a really good doctor!

I read eat more vetables will have a bright mood. Those with color. The next thing I read is pot can help depression.

I used wellbutrin for quite a while, but it honestly had little effect on my problem. Oddly, I have recently been using a combination of 5-HTP and Hypericum (St. John's Wort), with very noticable results (and no upset stomach, which I got from wellbutrin). Here are the specific ones I use:

http://purevites.com/function/emotional-well-being/hypericum-0-3-st-john-s-wort

http://purevites.com/5-htp-5-hydroxytryptophan

Recently came off of Abilify with drs help because of bad side effects after 3 years but came off too soon and got depressed again for awhile. Now feel better without it and taking a number of vitamins mentioned.
Good luck.

I've been on Ridgecrest Anxiety Free Herbal and Nutrition Stress Support for about a month, and for me it's worked. There are no side effects and works with other medications. You just need to take this like an hr apart from your other medications.

I understand about the meds ugh it can be frustrating with the side effects they can give you. Wish I could quit taking an ad.