🌿 Depression Support 🌿
Aromatherapy for emotional heaviness, low energy, and flat days.
What Is Depression?
Depression isn’t just sadness—it’s a deep, often invisible weight. It can make everyday tasks feel monumental. It can cloud the senses, flatten joy, and feel like you're moving through thick fog with heavy boots.
Depression is a clinical condition with many forms, including Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia (persistent low mood), and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It can be triggered by trauma, stress, health challenges, or seemingly nothing at all.
How Does It Feel?
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Like someone turned down the volume on the world.
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Like getting out of bed is a mountain climb.
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Like you’ve lost the colour in your emotional landscape.
Most Commonly Googled Questions Answered:
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What are the symptoms of depression?
Symptoms include persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, changes in sleep or appetite, feelings of worthlessness, and difficulty concentrating. -
What causes depression?
Depression can be triggered by genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors such as stress, trauma, chronic illness, or hormonal changes. -
How can I naturally support low mood?
Natural mood supports include regular physical activity, exposure to daylight, balanced nutrition, adequate sleep, mindfulness practices, and aromatherapy. -
Can essential oils help with depression?
Essential oils can support emotional well-being and mood enhancement through sensory comfort and relaxation, complementing professional medical care. -
What are the best natural remedies for feeling down?
Effective natural supports include aromatherapy, exercise, sunlight exposure, proper sleep hygiene, nutritional adjustments, mindfulness, and supportive social interactions.
How Aromatherapy Can Help
Essential oils don’t “fix” depression—but they can provide comfort, sensory support, and mood enhancement. The olfactory system (your sense of smell) connects directly to emotional centres in the brain, making scent one of the most direct ways to shift how you feel—even just a little.
“Scent is a signal—one that can help the body feel safer, softer, lighter.”
Evidence-based oils with uplifting or balancing emotional qualities:
🌞 Bergamot – reduces low mood, promotes positivity
🍊 Sweet Orange – brightens emotional tone and energy
🌸 Lavender – calming and comforting
🍃 Clary Sage – supports emotional resilience, especially in hormonal mood dips
✨ Frankincense – deeply grounding and spiritually comforting
See supporting studies:
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Citrus oils and emotional uplift
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Lavender and low mood
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Frankincense and emotional grounding
Suggested Oils to Explore
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Sun Loose Incense – light the grey corners
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MayChang Roll-On – pocket-sized brightness
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Sweet Orange Essential Oil – like a smile in a bottle
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CGL Cream – soft comfort inspired by Mountain Flower
A Gentle Ritual for Low Mood
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Light a candle or incense with uplifting oils.
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Gently massage your chest or solar plexus with a balm or roll-on.
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Say out loud: “I am allowed to rest. I am allowed to hope.”
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Step outside, even for 3 minutes of sky.
