The Zimbabwean Gardener Issue 12 Autumn 2015 High res | Page 22

The Zimbabwean Gardener

Whilst depression can
be a debilitating illness,
it is manageable and
most often can be
treated using natural,
non-drug based
therapies.

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a day. If you don’t feel better
within a week, slowly increase
your dose to a max of 600mg
three times a day. Don’t take if
you are on other medications.
• Take good quality multivitamins
as studies have proved that b12
and folate deficiencies can your
depress mood.
6. Talk it out with a therapist,
psychiatrist, or life coach and
express how you feel.
7. Stress management techniques
and treatments: meditation,
yoga, breathing. The body’s
ability to withstand stress
improves with the mastery of a
few basic stress management
relaxation techniques that calm
and regularize the body’s natural
rhythms.