Discussion It may have sounded ‘mood uplifting’ to know that anti-depressants need not be used and yet depression can be rooted out. Having found out a person is suffering from symptoms of depression; the general reaction is to jump to pills to ‘feel happy and normal’ again. The drug abuse can be fatal. Lack of knowledge can lead to other complications. The side effect may leave a person needing more medicines and the never ending cycle begins. Learning to know when antidepressants are needed and when they are not can make a huge impact on an individual’s life. Often times, ignorance and exploitation of ignorance at the hands of knowledgeable can cause a lot of damage. The matter shouldn’t be taken lightly. Access to drugs ought not to be easy. Mild and moderate depression can be treated through nutritional means. Although there are several studies which reveals that various dietary elements reduces anxiety and depression but the major limitation of these studies is the lack of human evidence since most of these studies have been carried out on rats and mice. Hence there is an immense need to confirm these results in humans which can be achieved by self-motivation and strict diet plan. In conclusion it may be said that eating right foods and avoiding over-eating of wrong ones is the key to a healthy mental and physical life.