You know what, just a few months ago, I would’ve called your answer boring until I overcame my own episode of depression/anhedonia. better sleep, huge increase in daily protein intake, lots of fruit and vegetables and high strength vitamin/mineral supplements, especially be vitamins and zinc Took me out of a dark place and gave me my life back.
Since most modern food is so processed, many nutrients important for mood regulation are stripped away.
Problem is, even if they are re-added bye manufacturers, The mix of refined sugar, toxic fats and preservatives and the stress these put on the body can deplete these nutrients.
It is interesting to note that B vitamins not only affect general metabolism, but also Monoamine neurotransmitter production and release in the brain. this makes them important for wel-being, stress resilience, and psychological energy. meanwhile, zinc plays an important role in balancing brain activity, most interestingly by limiting, but not blocking the activity of the NMDA receptor. apparently, without adequate zinc, traditional antidepressants may fail to work.