Admittedly, although Zoidberg would certainly not be a solution to clinical depression, if it's just a passing mood of sadness a bit of Futurama's favourite lobster monster thing could definitely be of some help.

Maybe your psychiatrist thought it'd make you laugh? Laughing naturally kills depression!

I can't find the "FML" part of this. Everyone I know hates Futurama.

I'm sure your psychiatrist was only trying to break the ice and get a giggle out of you. :)

Sam-e actually works well as a natural remedy with minimal side effects and interactions. Bipolar people do need to be careful though, because just like a prescription antidepressant, it can trigger a mania. There is plenty of research out there on it, including books. It's been used overseas for years. When I was having issues tolerating prescriptions, my psychiatrist used this on me. It worked well for a long time, but unfortunately, being bipolar and needing mood stabilizers, I did eventually have to return to a more traditional route. We now use it in conjunction with my other meds when I need to break a real bad depression.

Why didn't you think of that?

There is an herbal formula called Stress Response, which you can take daily along with a diet high in protein and nutrients. It worked for me.

I wish there was a 'But that's awesome!' button...if I ever get depressed I hope I have such a cool therapist. When I do feel down it's normally about big things that are out of my control so I do find that the best help is someone distracting me with smaller, positive things...

Well it beats the usual "Uh-huh, and how does that make you feel?"

I really want to know if she used her normal voice and was completely deadpan about it or whether it was a full on Zoidberg impression. I can't decide which would be more hilarious.