hi, don't know if this is too personal, but I've had some experience with
depression and therapy and one thing I learned is that depression is often
anger that is directed inward rather than outward. That depression might
more accurately be called suppression; you can't suppress the so-called
"negative" feelings without actually suppressing ALL feelings. When I've
felt depressed I find I often come out of it when I realize who I'm really
angry at, and direct the anger (appropriately, of course, or maybe even only
in my mind) at the deserving person rather than turning it inward on myself.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paleolithic Eating Support List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Peter
Constantinidis
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 4:51 AM
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Subject: Fighting Depression w/ Food


Hi,

I'm someone with the blues. I've been using St. John's Wort for a while now
and it does help but not enough. Rather than increase the dose which is an
option or take a prescription AD, I thought I'd try to seek out other
things that I should be doing but am not.

Came across  nuitrition which was sorely lacking for me. So I'm hopeful
that I can get solid sustainable results from it to help everything else
fall in place since the link between the body and the mind is a circle and
they both feed off each other. So that's why I've been doing the Paleo diet
the last two weeks. And I've stuck to it. Though I have been cheating the
last few days by having a single small spoon for tea's worth of honey. Mmmm
flavour. Also noted that I need to buy some Vitamin D supplements today as
I don't get any sun due to my hours. Will be interesting to see how that
also affects me.

Anyways I was curious if someone else had depression and found it to get
better after adopting the paleo diet how long did it take for your personal
circumstances, etc. Feel free to email me privately if you'd like.

Best,
Peter.