What is the best diet for a person who suffer depression?

[MyMugsHalfFull]

Here is a link to a page I found that tells about how diet influences depression.

Diet for Depression | Foods that Help Depression

As a side note... If for some reason I couldn't have my coffee anymore... I know I'd be depressed!

Rose

A very depressing thought indeed. However, coffee is one one of the "no no" lists for things people should be ingesting for depression.

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LIMIT CAFFEINE:
The long-term (four hours or so) effects of caffeine are depression. Try to limit coffee to no more than one cup in the morning. Coffee can make you more alert for an hour or so, but later you get an opposite reaction. Caffeine tends to increase the release of insulin in the blood, and insulin lowers the blood sugar level. When you have low blood sugar levels, you begin to feel less sure of yourself, and have low energy levels, which can lead to the blues or depression. "


The Blues and Depression What You Can Do To Overcome Them | Counseling Services | Kansas State University

Say it ain't so...

On another note.. While starchy foods are bad for you in the long run, if you aren't suffering depression (just feeling bad due to circumstances) then having some sort of "comfort food" (for everyone this is different) it can make you feel a lot better

I know one thing that always made me feel better was a good breakfast in the morning.

I agree with lots of fresh fruits, vegetables and of course sneak in the occasional chocolate Helps a lot.

However, diet is not the only thing that needs to be fixed for depression. You need to look at if it's a chemical imbalance, in which case diet isn't enough. You also need to look at the cause of the depression if it is an external source.

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[CostaRicaConnection]

When you are depressed, you will not eat like you did before. Your eating patterns, among other things, are all messed up. You may miss a meal or two or you may not eat for days because you simply do not feel hunger. You may surprise yourself if you find that a week has passed and you still have not eaten.

Do drink plenty of water and just eat when you do feel hunger to keep your strength. Enjoy every bit of that chocolate and wash it down with a big glass of whole milk if you want!

And eventually the things you are doing to survive will prevail and you will snap out of it.

[TheCoffeeLocator]

Sorry to hear of your depression.

Balanced diet, fruit and veg. Not sure about chocolate though.
Sun, regular exercise and try looking at bach remedies. Im pretty sure there is one for depression.

Good luck

[rohitlumar]

I think coffee helps for a while to feel good in depression, but it is not a permanent solution for the problem. For permanent solution, a regular visit to doctor, healthy diet, little more than care, lots of love and affection towards the person facing depression makes him/her feel really better. Always do some yoga for the positivity and extra energy. Yoga and meditation helps a lot for gaining energy and great idealistic thoughts.