I suffer from a very mild depression, which isn't surprising because it runs in my family. I don't, and haven't ever, taken any medication for it. A bunch of my family does though. If your medication isn't working, I'd say try another. For me though, exercise makes me feel 100,000,000 times better. Even when I'm feeling down if I go do something active I end up feeling a lot better. Also if I get too much or two little sleep I feel tired. I have to get between 6-8 hours, depending on how much I've been getting lately. When the last thing in the world you want to do is go out, do it. You may surprise yourself.
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