Omega 3 fish oil and depression

A few weeks ago, the BBC showed a TV programme on the possible positive impact of omega 3 fatty acids (found in largest concentrations in fish oil) on the brain. Some of the material looked at the impact on anxiety and depressive illness. The research and anecdotal evidence shown in the programme was, for me, quite compelling, and so I have started taking high dosage Omega 3 fish oil capsules. It might be my imagination I know, but increasingly, since I started taking these supplements, I've noticed a marked improvement, and the background level of anxiety and depression that I usually have to cope with seems to be diminishing. That makes dealing with things that quite legitimately cause anxiety much easier, since I'm starting from a lower level of "ambient" anxiety. What is even more compelling for me is the fact that a close friend, who has also suffered from severe anxiety and depression for many years, also started taking the same supplement at the same time, and has also been experiencing a marked improvement.

What with my discovery about the effects of caffeine, and finally getting to see a counsellor, I do begin to hope that I might at last be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel that it feels like I've been slogging through for years. Got my fingers crossed!