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Non-Medicine Treatment Options to Ease Major Depressive Disorder


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Cleveland Clinic: “Electroconvulsive Therapy,” “Depression: Alternative Therapies.”

Michigan Medicine, Department of Psychology: “Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.”

Mayo Clinic: “Depression (major depressive disorder),” “Tai chi: A gentle way to fight stress.”

CDC: “Mental Health Conditions: Depression and Anxiety,” “How much physical activity do adults need?” “Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight.”

National Institute of Mental Health: “5 Things You Should Know About Stress.”

Narcolepsy Network: “Practice Good Sleep Hygiene.”

SleepFoundation.org: “How Blue Light Affects Kids’ Sleep.”

American Psychological Association: “What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?


Psychiatry Research: “Dietary patterns and depression risk: A meta-analysis.”


American Family Physician: “Depression and Anxiety Disorders: Benefits of Exercise, Yoga, and Meditation.”


Systematic Reviews: “A systematic review of St. John’s wort for major depressive disorder.”


Medicine: “Role of Ginkgo biloba extract as an adjunctive treatment of elderly patients with depression and on the expression of serum S100B.”