Depression has become common in Western culture with about 5% of the populous being prone to depression at any given time. Here are symptoms you can watch for in yourself or others to manage this growing problem.

1. Depressed Mood – Someone may cry more frequently than normal and feel empty and sad. Younger people, teens and children may display signs of irritability.
2. Less Pleasure and Interest – One might not find your usual interest or enjoyment out of your usual activities or any activities at all.
3. Change in Weight – A weight gain or loss of 5% or more in a month’s time would be considered significant and a sign of depression if you are not trying to change your weight.
4. Sleeping Pattern Changes – Sleeping too much or not being able to sleep may be a symptom of depression
5. Psychomotor Agitation or Retardation – A person may appear physically agitated or move slower than normal.
6. Fatigue – Extreme fatigue is another sign of depression.
7. Brain Fog – A lack of concentration and the lessened ability to think rationally.
8. Feeling Guilty or Worthless – One might feel needlessly guilty about things you have no control over.
9. Thoughts of Death and Suicide.

A lack of magnesium can cause Depression.

Numerous papers expose the fact that we need 350mg of magnesium each day to be healthy. Most of us don’t even drink nearly enough water so it’s not likely that those same dehydrated people are monitoring their magnesium levels very closely either.

To make it worse, the average Western diet does not contain nearly enough, with a good shortage of 150mg, our foods are simply over processed and not growing in the right minerals.