My Struggle With Depression. (Overcoming Depression & Anxiety)

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

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🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Depression and anxiety often feel overwhelming, but breakthrough research shows that your brain is far more adaptable—and healable—than you might think. Food, supplements, movement, faith, and meaning all play powerful roles in restoring balance. Join me as I share my personal story and the habits proven to elevate mood, reduce anxiety, and renew the mind. Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Early Access! Our listeners enjoy every episode before anyone else! Tune in below and join our exclusive group of listeners → Spotify: https://bit.ly/DrJoshAxeSpotify Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3JDvWcS Order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t Watch my free training on how to naturally balance your blood sugar and reverse your symptoms → http://DrAxeDiabetesClass.com Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally → http://DrAxeThyroidClass.com If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → http://DrAxeHormoneClass.com Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → http://mybloodwork.com Watch my episode on Dr. Amen’s podcast → https://youtu.be/iQNBE6c8I94?si=mw3zUYCXjUpdtSPa CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drjoshaxe/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/DrJoshAxe/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thedrjoshaxeshow/ X → https://x.com/drjoshaxe/ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshaxe Website → http://thehealthinstitute.com Sign up for my newsletter → https://bit.ly/4oE9Jf3 Ask Dr. Axe → http://speakpipe.com/drjoshaxe Links https://www.nami.org/about-mental-illness/mental-health-by-the-numbers/ https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db377.htm https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30591059/ https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/smiles-trial/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9641984/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9962071/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339844781_Effect_of_4_weeks_daily_wild_blueberry_supplementation_on_symptoms_of_depression_in_adolescents https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1505700/full https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2809727 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9268228/ https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1472612/ https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article-abstract/83/3/e751/7697880?redirectedFrom=PDF https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032717327131 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9444416/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4946846/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24632894/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27103682/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589635/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6750292/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6750292/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12252077/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9228580/ https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/18/1203 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11778651/ https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1458418/full https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/may/18/any-amount-of-alcohol-consumption-harmful-to-the-brain-finds-study https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9873947/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10740995/ https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.669042/full https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP4595 DISCLAIMER This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	What if I told you that the most powerful antidepressants in the world aren't pills?
0:35.8	It's your dinner plate and your purpose. Now, new research shows that
0:40.2	changing what you eat on a regular basis tied with spiritual transformation is a more effective
0:46.7	medication than traditional medications for depression and anxiety. And today I'll be walking
0:52.7	you through the exact foods, the supplements, the daily habits,
0:56.3	and the spiritual practices that have been proven to rewire your brain chemistry and
1:02.3	transform your mood and mind naturally.
1:05.6	Welcome to the Dr. Joshak Show.
1:24.1	Music Dr. Joshak's show. Well, I'm incredibly excited about today's episode because we're going to be diving
1:27.4	into how to truly cure and heal depression and anxiety and transform your mood.
1:33.6	Listen, if you're a person who has struggled with depression, if you've struggled with anxiousness, if it's also impacted your health, you know, what I've noticed in working with thousands of patients is that when you
1:44.5	have depression, that affects your immune system. It can increase your risk of autoimmune disease,
1:49.4	cancer, and a number of other health problems. I've seen anxiousness cause major digestive issues
1:55.3	and other health issues as well. It impacts sleep, causing issues like insomnia. So there's no doubt that our mood greatly
2:02.8	impacts not only our mental health, but it also impacts our physical health. And so today's episode,
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