I was born with clinical depression, now called major depression. The way it can rule a victim’s life, it should really be called Joint Chiefs Of Staff Depression. I suffered for thirty years until I finally went for medication. Now, I am the Prozac poster child. I adore aromatherapy, and at one time did try and use only aromatherapy for depression. I must’ve been nuts.

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Aromatherapy for depression of the minor, temporary sort can be very effective. Scents do alter out moods by triggering past memories and making us breathe deeper and thus get more oxygen into our bodies. And an aromatherapy massage is good for uplifting any mood, depressed or not. But with the clinical depression that never goes away, you need to see medical help of all kinds. And, most importantly, you need to take a deep look at yourself and your lifestyle.

Part of clinical depression is not being able to sleep properly, if at all. Aromatherapy can help you relax and get drowsy to sleep, whether it’s a few drops of lavender oil on your pillow or soothing aromatherapy bath. So, in that way, aromatherapy for depression can help a depressed person get badly needed rest.

My form of clinical depression means I have little appetite. But I have discovered that with proper sleep, taking my Prozac and sniffing aromatherapy oils like cinnamon or basil can help stimulate my appetite.

When you combat depression, you need to look at everything in your life, from what you eat to who your