How to Eliminate Depression

Are you feeling down?

Go and grab some chocolate. You’ll feel better.

If your friend is sad because of her grade in an exam, or if your girlfriend is not in the mood and wouldn’t smile even if you try to cheer her up, maybe you should try giving them a bar of chocolate.

Whenever I feel sad or depressed, I don’t deprive myself of anything; instead, I give myself more- more sweets, more chocolates, and more reasons to feel happy again.

You’ll frequently hear the word moody as a description to a woman, not to a man.

Women are really more likely to have mood swings- one moment they’re up and happy; a little later, they’re already down and depressed.

Women like me usually say that they need something sweet to make them feel better. It can be after a day’s work, after a hard-hitting criticism from a professor, after a break-up, or after a two-hour sermon from a father.

Next time you see a woman indulge into the sweetness of chocolates, don’t tell them it’s bad for them; instead, tell them it’s okay an add to their so-called therapy of making one’s self feel better by trying to lift their moods up. Crack a joke, tell a funny story, share your happy experiences and of course, tell them that many happy things are still going to happen to them.

But always keep in mind that anything that is too many is always bad for the health.

This habit of women isn’t because they just want to eat chocolates; it has scientific basis.

How exactly can chocolates serve as an antidepressant?

Chocolates are proven to have phenylethylamine (PEA) which is the chemical our brain produces whenever we feel happy. Our brain also produces this chemical when we’re in love. It also has the same effects of amphetamines; it can cause a feeling of alertness.

Another thing found in chocolates the neurotransmitter serotonin. Neurotransmitters are specialized chemicals that carry information into the brain. Low level of serotonin can cause depression so taking in a good amount of serotonin by eating chocolates is another way of making yourself feel better.

Endorphins which are natural opiates of the body are also found in chocolates. Endorphins are known to elevate the reward or pleasure centers of the brain and shield the body form pain. Eating a bar of chocolate can make you feel pleasure instead of pain.

So don’t forget, next time you court a girl, give her a box of chocolates. Maybe, just maybe, it will make her fall in love with you.