Can my girlfriend use herbal remedies for her depression?
Depends how deep the depression is! I am suffering from depression and sometimes have suicidal thoughts, I’ve been taking St John’s worth tincture for the past 3 months without change. I think my depression is quite heavy, hence I’m seeing a specialist, St John’s worth is effective for small to mild depression, if you don’t see any small improvemente after a month to 6 weeks, than it may not work for her (it doesn’t mean she sould stop taking, it may help to some degree). Consider other type of holistic remedies before jumping into stuff like Prozac or Cipramil: be very carefull about those drugs, they are dangerous. If you go for this route she would need to take them for at least 6 months and then slowly (and I mean slowly) start reducing the quantity. No need to say that you must see a doctor for this, NEVER do it yourself. You have options: you have to be the best friend she has and support her, see also experienced practicioners to help her, (apparently Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
