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>>11452882
If food could combat depression there wouldn't be a pharmaceutical antidepressant industry.
>tl;dr No.

>>11452889
food can combat depression somewhat, any mental health professional will tell you that. but people would rather take a pill than improve their diet.

>>11452882
Can't go wrong with winter classics like Roasts and Soups.

I’d say during the winter take a Vitamin D supplement. Sunlight is incredibly imperative to Vitamin D levels, more so than any food and from my understanding Vitamin D deficiencies can greatly affect mood. This is different from SAD itself of course but there’s some overlap.

>>11452889
fuck off

I've been trying to tell people the simple cure for not only mental illness but virtually all disease and nobody fucking believes me. Instead people try to smear the truth with raw organ memes. Whatever. Your loss.

justmeat.co

>>11452882

>>11452882
sunlight

>>11453039
> sunlight is a food

Ok bro

>>11453148
>he doesn't eat through photosynthesis
lmao

Mushrooms. They're cool: lack of sunlight leads to SADs. Mushrooms grow in a lack of sunlight and are high in vitamin D. Nature is kool.

>>11452882
taking multivitamins/ vitamin D supplements help me sleep a lot better and not feel like such a useless sack of shit

>>11453826
Mushrooms can absorb more Vitamin D in sunlight too.

>be me
>depressed
>do bare minimum at work
>come home and lose hours of sleep dreading every encounter with anyone I deal with in life
>don’t enjoy games or tv anymore
>food tastes worse
>more susceptible to feeling physically cold
>always think people hate me, including my family
>members of my family keep dying
>just lost my dog to cancer

What’s there to live for?

>>11452882
long cardiac exercise will help

>>11452882
St John's Wort tea actually has some properties similar to Wellbutrin although you would have to drink a shitload of it to feel the same effects

>>11453889
Maybe at some point you'll see a funny side to your suffering.

>>don’t enjoy games or tv anymore
Not necessarily a bad thing,

>>11452889
General health, which is heavily affected by diet, has a huge effect on depression. The role of anti-depressants is short to medium term help for people to help them break out of feedback loops that keep them depressed, and as long term treatment for people who have recurrent severe depression.

>>11452882
Get one of those light therapy lamp things.

OFFICIAL CLARIFICATIONS:

1. Seasonal depression is bullshit made-up nonsense. You're just lazy and autistic. You can not blame your innate lameness and weakness on a disease. It's just what you are.

2. No amount of bacon topped, sriracha-infused, cheese-slathered carbs will change the fact that you are just a gross loser. Put a fried egg on it to complete the cliche -- doesn't matter. It's you. You are the author of your inadequacies.

That said, I suggest some yummy Buffalo ramen tater tots!

Drink lots of eggnog.

pusy juice

>>11452882
>http://lmgtfy.com/?q=depression+diet
Also get a light therapy device. I used one in my office for the first time last year and it seemed to help.

>>11452885
At least post something good

>>11453845
Are you telling me that one may effectively charge one's mushrooms!?

>>11452882
Valeriane infusions

>>11452882
It's quite common especially in locales woth dynamic seasonal changes i.e. dry Summers and snowy Winters. The best way to combat feeling blue during Fall and Winter is to indulge in rich and comforting foods like root vegetables and seasonally apt proteins. For me this means that I cook a lot of squash and turkey, heh.

>>11452882
If you're suffering from depression, the book 'Feeling Good' by MD David Burns can help. It's about cognitive-behavioral therapy, a successful treatment for depression.
Link to PDF:
https://www.sendspace.com/file/p4j962

You can also try some St. John's Wort (it's a plant) tea for immediate relief, see if it works for you. I'm currently trying it out myself, no opinion yet.

>>11454025
Yeah bro just go run on the 4 inch thick ice and twist your ankle then a bus drives past covering you in snow so no one hears your screams and you die

>>11452882
only eat meat and for god's sake stay away from Apple Cider

>>11452882
Fatty fish

>>11457419
What about apple cider vinegar

As another anon said, increase vit d intake (tuna, salmon, beef liver, egg yolks, etc) and maybe even consider a paleo or keto diet. Carbs and sugar are no bueno for SAD IME.
There are actually diets tailored to this though, so google is your friend. Also consider probiotic rich food. We don't really understand how it all fits together yet, but 90% of serotonin is produced in your tummy and eating well does seem to have an impact on your mood and depression.
Diet alone probably won't fix it, but coupled with other lifestyle changes (more sunlight andhttps://www.everydayhealth.com/pictures/delicious-dinners-help-fight-seasonal-depression/#09 exercise for instance) can potentially help you!
Hate this sites layout, but their recipes are on point IMO for SAD.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/pictures/delicious-dinners-help-fight-seasonal-depression/#09

>>11457483
no

>>11455506
Edgy

>>11455506
I bet you live in the fucking Arizona desert, you pussy. Not everyone can have 20 hours of sunlight year round and gets the luxury to bitch about it being BOOHOO TOO WARM.
Some of us get seasonal depression because it gets dark at 4 fucking PM and a lack of sunlight literally causes depression and anxiety. Kill yourself.

>>11452882
>Are there any foods/recipes that help combat seasonal depression?
Depression is light related and sleep cycle stuff. Replace the crap fluorescent bulbs with proper sunlight and approved light that doesn't have the opposite effect on your psyche. Use a blue light blocking kindle for bedtime electronics.
Time change affects everyone, so next you to phase into it ahead of time with a week or two of melatonin at bedtime, moving your clock 5 minutes at a time. Take time-released B vitamins during the day to boost up your nutrition and energy, so you're good and tired at bedtime.
Get outside to exercise before you do a thing each day. Walk the dog to the end of the block, drink a coffee on the balcony or in the backyard. Or exercise inside if needed, but play a mind game with some sunny stuff on TV., jimmy buffet music. I like the Murder in Paradise series, but it could be Hawaii Five-O.
Plan a vacation....gives you something to look forward to. Taking care of yourself should be a routine that includes lots of self-care, and vacations on the horizon. For me, concert tickets, shows/plays, in rotation are a good part of the looking forward to excitement rotation.
Crock pot and slow foods from long prep time stuff like sauerbraten, or a big brisket smoking day, build anticipation and things to look forward to having. Coming in the door to some nice smells is terrific.

>>11452889
imagine being this much of a naive retard, or a european. if you're american, you've got a whole lot of learning about the world to do

>>11457541
>kill yourself, I'm SAD because its dark!
huh... seems like you may be projecting a bit here

>>11452882
a complete healthy diet can at least help you feel good and give a sense of dicipline
walking every day for 30+ minutes is much more important though

>>11452882
Dark chocolate, multivitamin with vitamin D, plenty of good fats from olive oil, avacados, and tree nuts

>>11452882
not being a bitch
add that to your diet motherfucker

>>11453845
They can heal depression with their LSD like chemicals
The more you know

>>11457264
Thank you friend

>>11457283
You won't feel sad anymore if you're dead.
>>11452882
Definitely use vitamin D supplements and find some sort of indoor cardio. Jumproping is great exercise, and burpees don't require any equipment. There aren't any specific foods, but I would track nutrients to make sure you aren't missing anything. If you want to try St John's wort do it on a day where you don't have to do anything because it gave me very loose shits so be careful.
Picking up or working on some kind of hobby helps too, waking up and seeing visible progress on something you like can keep give you something to look forward to on bleak days.
Start all of this now, because it is easier to prevent than to fix.

Although this is not food, listening to music can help a lot. Here is some music, hope you enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9PFVo1FEwU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok7UX3utzvI
Hope you like it. :)

>>11453889
why are you on /ck/? maybe work on cooking and make food that helps you feel better

>>11452882
I've had depression my whole life. It's worse in Winter (I live in Scandinavia).
Bought one of those SAD lamps 2 years ago it really does help. It's not a miracle cure, but it makes things a little better.
And that can make the difference between sitting on the sofa all day and being able to get up and go for a walk. And the walk will also help.

try to get outside when it's light out as much as you can - it seems dumb but it helps a lot. there's something to be said about fresh air + sunlight.
as far as food goes, try not to exactly repeat a meal pattern for a prolonged period of time. even if it's little changes, like a different kind of sandwich or a different breakfast cereal some days of the week, it'll help break monotony and keep you a little bit more stimulated.
it should also go without saying - booze isn't a fix-all, and neither is caffeine. building a dependence on either early on to combat it will only make it worse in the long run.
you can do it anon, 14 more weeks until spring

>>11452882
Eat things that you thouroughly enjoy eating and making. Care less about calories than enjoyment but don't completely ignore it.

Anything you enjoy at all, no matter if it's food related or not, is a good way to fight depression.

t. Had severe depression that turned into episodic depression that turned into having a couple of bad days here and there over the course of the last 10 years or so.

>>11457264
Threadly reminder to do some thorough research before trying St Johns wort.
Even though it's over the counter, it can lead to cataracts.

>you get seasonal depression but it's during the summer instead

Is this normal?

>>11458059
To some, yes.

>>11458059
I used to get depressed every summer back in school, I hated being in school but I hated the isolation of not seeing a face outside of my family's for 2-3 months as well.

>>11457168
HEH

>>11453889
If you're still here now, asking this, you have subconsciously made the decision to live. Find out why

>>11455633
>alcohol infused syrup
>good
You probably unironically drink jager too.

>>11459664
Never had it

I only drink dark rum and bourbon

>>11457541
>the luxury to bitch about it being BOOHOO TOO WARM.

Not who you're whining to, but you seem to have no idea how miserable real heat is. Or humidity plus heat. I'm not saying extended darkness and freezing isn't miserable either, but I mean, light a fucking fire and wear more clothing. You can always put another coat on when you're cold or add more wood to the fire, but you can't get /more/ naked when you're hot. I spent 8 years in a hot and humid apartment: often 100f, usually 90-98% humidity. For like 5 months every year I sat at my computer completely naked, on a towel, with an ice pack pressed against my chest to cool my blood, and I'm just a skinny, tall guy (only mentioning that because fat people tend to be portrayed as sweaty, and that isn't the case for me). Extremes in either way are equally SHIT.

>>11459664
People ironically drink Jager?

>>11453889
Your subconsciousness is begging you to do something. Start sorting your life. Write down your current shortcomings and then tick off the ones you can do something about. Then, number them from easiest to hardest to change. Next page. Start with the easiest one first and write what you can do to fix it and how long itll take you to do it. Regaining the ability to steer your own life is incredibly empowering. As you make an effort you feel better about yourself and the things you cannot change will bother you less and less. The momentum you have will guide you to completing your list faster and faster. Do this TODAY, because you are worth it to yourself. We all make so much time for our family, friends, and jobs that sometimes we forget to also make room for ourselves even though we are just as important as they are. Have a better relationship with yourself.

>>11452882
I recommend food with less sugar and more butter.

>>11452889
It can, easily
Most food the plebeians buy just happens to be low quality poison.
Have a well balanced, nutritious diet, and watch your health and wellness problems vanish into the ether.

>>11453889
Go see a therapist, you genuinely have some problems kicking you in the dick
they'll help you unfuck your shit, so you can go do shit you want to do unhindered

Start with vitamin D supplements, they're cheap and very effective. It's impossible to get your recommended daily dose through diet.

>>11460142
You're supposed to get it from the sun

>>11460155
You don't "get" vitamin D from sunlight. Your body produces it in itself from exposure to sunlight. And with our indoor lifestyle, you will not produce a substantial amount.

>>11452882
It's called stop being a fucking bitch try it sometime

>>11460324
What is a "bitch try"?

PRAISE THE MOTHER FUCKING SUN

>>11453889


right there with you man.

>friend kills himself at the start of the year
>uncle develops brain tumor and can't remember anything from his past and is slowly dying
>alcohol consumption at an all time high, develop gastritis then an ulcer because of it
>feel exhausted and cold 24/7
>not working, living with my aunt and haven't had a gf since I was 17

ITS GuNna geT better right?

I get seasonal psychosis

>>11460369
A "bitch try" is an attempt to man up, with emphasis on the word "attempt to".