The most important first step is to respect the mind-body connection. The right diet, combined with supplements and daily exercise, will make antidepressants unnecessary and your journey much easier. Sugar and refined carbs have a huge impact on your serotonin levels. Replace them with fats and proteins from nuts, eggs, and fish. This is especially important in the wintertime.

Very accessible book, you can tell the author has been through depression and understands what you're going through. Meditation exercises are specifically geared toward those in a bout of depression, but this book would be useful to anyone.

Very well-written. Teaches you how to use your anxiety for personal growth.

A must read for anyone interested in neuroplasticity and helping themselves achieve a more fulfilling life. This book will give you hope, especially those with older brains.

Great introduction to Buddhism by a warm and gentle soul.

I enjoyed this book, but you may end up hating your left brain when your done, which is no good. She does stress that both halves of our brain work together, and we need them both to achieve growth in our lives.