Natural ways to help mental health?

Question

So, I struggle with anxiety and depression. Does anybody know any good natural "remedies" to help? I started an anxiety medication yesterday. Or last night was my first night of taking it.. so far I do feel more calm, but I have the worst headache because my body isn't used to it yet lol. 
I also want to try other things on top of this. Does meditation help? Yoga? Essential oils? Herbal teas? Anything? I'm starting college soon and I want to be as stress free as possible and work on my anxiety and depression 
Thanks

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Meditation helps, determination helps, the organizational skills to cater your lifestyle around your illness REALLY helps out. Having a homelife that’s tailored to your personal needs, and a nice structured routine to stick to. Some days harder than others, some easier. Yoga is awesome
and so is cannabis.

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Prayer and worship singing.

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Go for a walk by yourself and listen to some music while walking, take a hot bath, drink some tea and just sit and relax, read a book, excersize... these things all help me. I've been on 12+ different medications for my anciety, depression and bi polar disorder and honestly the best thing I've done is done things the "natural" way to help calm me, like the things I've listed.

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Deep breathing an progressive muscle relaxation. I’m a mental health counselor and this is what helps so many of my clients! Try 4-7-8 breathing! Inhale for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 7 seconds and exhale for 8. Controlling your breath helps bring down heart rate and blood pressure which increase when we face anxiety. Focus on your breathing into your stomach not to your chest. Slowly.. breathe .. and let it out.

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ashwagandha! i could explain it here but the internet does a better job. it is GREAT. i only take 25% of the recommended dose and notice a difference when i take it (or dont take it) for 2 days.

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I take St. Johns Wort for mild to moderate depression. It keeps me relaxed, but not to the point of sleeping. It keeps my anxieties at bay. It helps me sleep better. I take it with food, twice a day. Morning and night. I also take folic acid, it helps me cope with depression too. Walking also helps, walking the dog in particular, even having a cat too. I do hobbies like hand sewing and baking. Being active helps. Also talking to your parents and therapist helps me cope too. Praying to God also helped me a whole lot.

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Essential oils are incredible. I also have a gratitude journal and meditate.

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I have an essential oils roller for anxiety. And I used crystals that help with depression and I wore them on me in jewelry to help my depression. Idk if it was in my mind but it helped me. :)

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Deep slow breaths, and yeah meditation is an effective way that a lot of people use to cope with anxiety. I even wrote my senior research proposal in college on how meditation is helpful for generalized anxiety disorder.

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