The most common and effective ways to treat depression are psychotherapy and using anti-depressant drugs. Usually both of these methods are used to treat the depression. But for this, the person needs to consult a therapist on regular basis and need to take the medicines regularly. This treatment method is also very costly and most of the people cannot afford it. Many persons also don't want or don't like to go the therapist for their depression treatment. In this situation, the natural ways of depression treatment can be adopted. The natural methods are easy to use and any one can use these methods to treat his/her depression. But consistency is the requirement.

There are many natural herbs and plant extracts that are useful in the depression problem. St. John's Wort herbal remedy is very famous. The extracts of some other plants like Ginko biloba and Griffonia are very good for depression patients. These extracts are easily available in common dosage forms like capsules and tablets. They have very little side effects and can be taken safely.

Regular exercise of 15 to 30 minutes is a great natural way to reduce depression. If you cannot do the exercise, then morning or evening walk will also work for you. Just come out from your room and breathe in the fresh air. This will relax your mind and stress will be released.

Meditation is another natural way that is very effective in depression treatment. Yoga is an easy and good way. Meditation and Yoga help you to concentrate and your mental powers are increased. This results in the shedding of negative thoughts and release of tension from the mind.