We get depressed because our body isn't working right. What about stress- well that is one thing that when it is continuous causes our body to not work right. Stress can throw off our adrenal function which can contribute to depression. But we could just as easily be depressed because we have a digestive problem and we can't break down and absorb amino acids from which the body makes the nerve messengers called neurotransmitters. And we could also get depressed because  toxins in the body are causing some of the neurotransmitters to be overly stimulated. We could also have an issue where a hidden or longstanding infection is affecting the immune system and then in turn it is affecting the neurotransmitters. Think of how you feel when you have the flu- the brain symptoms with the flu are actually coming from the immune system.

One of my favorite tests relative to depression is a test which measures the neurotransmitters in urine. Not only can it tell us how to help a person  with their mood, concentration,anxiety etc. without drugs but it gives clues as to the problems in the first place. Just today I looked at a  neurotransmitter test on a person who for at least 16 years has been on multiple anti-depressants and they all stop working for her in 3-6 months and she has to be switched to new ones. She has also had multiple hospitalizations for suicidal thoughts. Well 9 out of 12 of her neurotransmitter levels were perfectly normal which is amazing. Histamine which the brain uses as a neurotransmitter was elevated but histamine is only made by the immune system. Another neurotransmitter that was elevated indicates the body is reacting to some kind of toxic issues. All of the neurotransmitters that could be influenced by her medications were entirely normal- then why 16 years of problems?
A toxic issue and an immune issue are affecting her brain. That could never be corrected by anti-depressant drugs no matter how many are tried or how long they are taken or how many dosage changes she has !!!  Can this lady get well now- I think so- we certainly have a fighting chance now that we know where to look for the cause of her problems.

After all people are not depressed due to a lack of anti-depressants although they can at times be helpful. They are depressed because their body isn't working right.