Despondency and despair

Eight remedies sit here, more than in any other group, which tells you something about how many shapes low mood takes.

The differences matter. Feeling you are not good enough to try is not the same as feeling guilty for something you did. Being overwhelmed by responsibility you normally handle well is not the same as struggling on long past the point of exhaustion. Bitterness at unfairness is different again from the numbness that follows bad news.

Read the descriptions carefully before choosing. This is the group where people most often pick the remedy that matches the words rather than the feeling. And if things are genuinely heavy, please talk to a doctor as well.