Major depressive disorder, more commonly known as depression, is one of the most prevalent types of mood disorders affecting Americans today. According to figures from the National Institutes of Mental Health, depression affects some 14.8 million American adults or nearly seven percent of the population aged 18 and above.

The symptoms of depression are commonly treated with the use of antidepressants, but these drugs can have serious side effects. To illustrate, it was recently reported that antidepressants increase suicidal thoughts in people under twenty-five. Thus, an increasing number of sufferers are eschewing pharmaceutical treatments and looking for an alternative medicine for depression. (more…)

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