Depression: A&D

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Treating Depression W/o Meds

I feel I have been struggling with a slight case of depression since I had children and it has gotten worse over the past few months. I feel like I am grouchy all the time, have no energy, and never get enough sleep. I exercise faithfully 5 times a week doing 3 miles on the elliptical plus some weight lifting and it has not helped as much as I would like. I would prefer not to take an anti-depressant, so I am looking for some advice on other things to try before I ask my doctor for a prescription. Have any of you had success treating...

Anti-depressants

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Children on Prozac or Zoloft?

My child has been a "difficult, strong-willed, etc" type child since he was old enough to talk. When he was two, he used to throw the wildest tantrums when his clothes didn't fit just right (shirt had to come to a specific part of his body, pants had to come to certain point on his shoes). He was fearful of getting sticky or dirty and would refuse to eat syrup on his waffles for an entire year. We had him evaluated by the local AEA when he was three and they thought he might have a mild case of sensory integration disorder, but didn't...

While Pregnant

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Treating Depression W/o Meds

I feel I have been struggling with a slight case of depression since I had children and it has gotten worse over the past few months. I feel like I am grouchy all the time, have no energy, and never get enough sleep. I exercise faithfully 5 times a week doing 3 miles on the elliptical plus some weight lifting and it has not helped as much as I would like. I would prefer not to take an anti-depressant, so I am looking for some advice on other things to try before I ask my doctor for a prescription. Have any of you had success treating...