What are some examples of lifestyle changes that we can make to enhance your mental health?

Mental Health: Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle.

Get Active. Engage in any type of physical activity for at least 20 minutes a day.

Eat Healthy.

Become Mindful.

Avoid Substance Abuse and Smoking.

Try to Think Positive.

Sleep problems and mental health conditions can become a vicious cycle.

Have a Support System.

What is the gold standard treatment for major depressive disorder?

Use of antidepressants is the gold standard therapy for major depression. However, despite the large number of commercially available antidepressant drugs there are several differences among them in efficacy, tolerability, and cost-effectiveness.

What can I take instead of St John Wort?

Aloe.

Arnica.

Astragalus.

Bilberry.

Burdock.

Calendula.

Comfrey.

Echinacea.

What lifestyle changes could you make to improve your resilience and enhance your mental health?

That means going to bed and getting up at a consistent time, getting sufficient exercise (earlier in the day rather than late at night), avoiding heavy evening meals and caffeine, practicing relaxation techniques, and forgoing activities that get in the way of our shuteye, such as those Netflix marathons.

What are lifestyle changes?

Lifestyle changes are behavior modifications or habit changes that encourage positive changes in your life. These are a fundamental component to any wellness program. Examples of lifestyle habits include: Sleeping patterns. Eating tendencies.

Which individual has the highest risk for major depression?

Age. Major depression is most likely to affect people between the ages of 45 and 65. “People in middle age are at the top of the bell curve for depression, but the people at each end of the curve, the very young and very old, may be at higher risk for severe depression,” says Walch.