How to fight depression and anxiety?

It's a good idea to watch what you eat, though. If depression tends to make you overeat, getting in control of your eating will help you feel better. Although nothing is definitive, Cook says there's evidence that foods with omega-3 fatty acids (such as salmon and tuna) and folic acid (such as spinach and avocado) could help ease depression. 5. read more

Young people especially are not likely to outgrow anxiety on their own; they need to be taught specific mental skills. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) gets at response patterns central to both conditions. And the drugs most commonly used against depression have also been proved effective against an array of anxiety disorders. read more

Treatment for anxiety disorders and depression needs to be administered and managed by a psychiatrist, Connolly says."It's really crucial for people with both [anxiety and depression] to have a good assessment to rule out bipolar disorder," she says. read more