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St Johns wort
Chinese Herbs
A good b complex...i started one recently by Solgar in health store, it's called megaabsorb and absorbs better than many other b complex ones. B complex helps stress so helps with the anxiety that often turns to depression.
Avena sativa - a herbal tincture in health store also helps anxiety and depression. Or there is another called PAssiflora which helps anxiety / depression related to PMS. Ask at a good health store for some advice
Fish oils - lots of studies show they help. I take Eskimo 3 liquid as liquid absorbs better and eskimo is pure and has about the highest EPA and DHA in it compared to other brands. It's pricey but i feel more confident taking this brand as i think it will absorb better than some others.
diet- cut out white starchy foods, eat wholemeal, lots of fruit veg, oily fish, less red meat, more white meat. Watch sugar and alcohol which only make depression worse.
Exercise- if you can it helps boost endorphins. Very hard to find motivation to do this if very low but nows the time to implement it if you feel you are only slightly low. Even a walk daily with baby in buggy getting sunlight and fresh air can help. Start little.
Try and make time for a laugh each day. DP & I can be quite childish and we often have a silly giggle in the evening when DD goes to bed.
Intimacy- sex can help Or so i claim cause it boosts endorphins cause it's sexercise and it brings me closer to DP so all in all it's a good thing
Time for you! Indulge yourself in things you enjoy as much as you can. Read a good article some time ago. It said each day plan a small treat for yourself, as in maybe time for a bath, maybe read a favourite mag, meet up with a best friend etc. Then plan some special each weekend...maybe go out with DH for a meal, cinema etc...then plan for things down the road like a holiday or something bigger.
I always feel when I am mentally stronger that if i stick to all these things that do help then it keeps me stronger for longer. Counselling works wonders for me too.
Accept all offers of help you can get, you need lots of rest when your little one is so small. Sleep always helps me. I go bananas when i lack sleep and it nearly always sparks a low I love my sleep and it works wonders for my health.
Best Wishes.