kena - yeah this time of year can cause probs with depression as it's when the days start to shorten and it starts to get darker earlier and earlier. Have recently read a lot on how important it is to get out in the sun for at least 20mins a day to boast Vit D ready for the winter as it will be harder to get it natually from the sun and I think Vit D has an effect on mood.
About a year ago I went through a bit of depression and was given an anti-depressent by my doctor which I decided not to take and instead tried 5HTP which is similar to St John's Wort. I found it worked really well and it started to work quite quickly. I don't like the idea of taking a pharmacutical anti-depressants unless it's vital, especially if it might have something to do with the time of year, stopping meds/herbs, etc.
Also I think (though no expert) that when deciding to stop taking meds, herbal or prescribed, it's best to reduce the dosage slowly over a period of time, as suddenly stopping can cause withdrawal problems (I think that's what happened to me last year after suddenly stopping migraine medication).
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