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the only thing that keeps my depression at bay is my habit of smoking cigarettes my medicine the doctor gives me makes me want to jump out a window. is there any natural remedy i can do? besides smoking of course.

If I understand what you said correctly, the meds you are on increase suicidal tendencies? If that's true, you should stop taking them immediately and tell your doctor about that . He might be able to suggest an alternative treatment method. If medication makes things worse, I suggest going without it until you are able to consult with a doctor about it.

There are natural ways to help deal with depression that work for numerous reasons. I'll try to list some of them here: Exercise, Creating regular sleep patterns, Maintaining a healthy diet, Plan ways to relax and have fun. It might not seem like much at all but all of those play a small part in fighting depression naturally.

I hope things start looking up for you though. I know how you feel and it sucks.

Talk to your doctor you can try other depression medications. They differ for people and most people need to try a few to get one that works well for them. Don't give up on the meds yet try a few different ones because when you find the right one it's definitely worth it.

Little white flowers will never awaken you, not when the cold depths have all but overtaken you.

Dearest, The days are all so long,
and in the shadows I spend them all.
My heart and I long for slumber.
Slumber I'm caressing you, I bless your touch, I lust for you.
Slumber you are not a dream, Not as much as you seem.
- Joao <3

Do cognitive behavioral therapy. It works so much better. I have been taking anti-depressants for roughly the past eight years. I attempted suicide twice. I never started to actually get happy until I did cognitive behavioral therapy. I think that's what many people really need. It's easier to give someone pills and check up on them now and then to see if they seem happier. But it's usually better to assess what is more often than not the actual problem: negative/depressive thought habits that CAN be changed.

I found out that my depression isn't something I was born with and needed pill correction. When I was around twelve years old, I met some emo kids and wanted to impress them by thinking life was depressing like they did. That fake sadness turned into real sadness. Combating those thought habits through CBT has done more for me in the past six months than pills in the past eight years.

Fuck pills, for the most part. Most people's problems are caused by events in their lives causing them to develop negative mental and emotional habits. Dealing with the habits is going straight to the source.

Also, don't smoke cigarettes. They are bad for you and don't even get you high.

This, is half true. Pills can be VERY helpful for cases like people with MDD (Major Depression Disorder) or Chronic or Manic depression.

These types of depression generally aren't caused by traumatic events in one's life. They're more so on the chemical imbalance then emotional parts of people's lives and their mental state.

So, different cures or help for different types, you cannot say fuck no to pills to all of depression because some cannot be helped that much because it's not just caused by one's mental state. I mean just even in short look, without in-depth look into the types and branch off types of depression there's

Major Depression
Chronic Depression (Dysthymia)
Postpartum Depression
Bipolar Depression (Manic Depression)
Seasonal Depression (SAD)
Psychotic Depression

Now I'm not saying to solely rely on the pills, that is dumb. you need to be willing to try and change and work on yourself but, it's not always just a mental thing you need to over come and work on.

Little white flowers will never awaken you, not when the cold depths have all but overtaken you.

Dearest, The days are all so long,
and in the shadows I spend them all.
My heart and I long for slumber.
Slumber I'm caressing you, I bless your touch, I lust for you.
Slumber you are not a dream, Not as much as you seem.
- Joao <3

I said most, not all. I get that some things need pills to be fixed, but those tend to be biological, not something that someone can acquire. Pretty much anyone can develop depressive behaviors, but not everyone is born with a genetic predisposition.