Source Naturals St. John's Positive Thoughts, Supports A Good Mood* - 90 Tablets

I have never been on antidepressants or any other such medication. However, I have a lot of anxiety and recurring depression and it has been that way for many years. It gets really bad sometimes to the point that I cannot deal with my everyday life. It has affected my moods so much and has caused so many problems for me. It got so bad that I knew I needed to do something about it, but I didn't want prescription medications because they scare me. I decided to give this a try after researching and reading the reviews.First of all, these are solid pills--not filled capsules. They are quite standard in size--not horse pills but not small. The smell and taste isn't bad. You are supposed to take one pill three times a day. If you take them as often as you should, this bottle will last you for one month because it contains ninety pills. They are easy for me to swallow and they have never upset my stomach or caused me to experience any negative side effects. I drink coffee every day (sometimes twice) and I haven't noticed the caffeine affecting the pills, like other reviewers have, but I would still warn you to watch out for that just in case.The pills are very effective! One the first day of taking them, I noticed results. My mood was improved. I was actually in a very good mood and that caused me to get a lot done around the house that I wouldn't have completed otherwise. Easing my depression and anxiety gave me the energy to do things. These keep me from dragging through the days. I continued taking them for a while. I started noticing little changes here and there. Not only was my mood improved, but I felt as if I had better mental clarity (maybe because the fog of depression was lifted). Normally when I'm in public, I struggle for things to say when people talk to me and I end up being way too quiet and sort of blah when I talk. I think I come across as being completely uninterested, which puts people off. On the days I take these pills, I notice that I am a lot more talkative and I can actually think of more things to say than I normally do. I am also less irritable and snippy with my husband, and I don't get as hurt over the way people treat me when they do something I don't like.Eventually I stopped taking these because I suffered a loss and just didn't think about these pills for a while until the heaviest of the grief had passed (though they probably would have helped me with that at least a little bit). Today I took them again for the first time since then (months ago). I went out in public like I often do, but when I got home I realized something about my day: I had been in a very happy, perky mood all day and had been a lot better in conversation than I normally am. My head felt clear and I was much happier. People seemed to stay around me longer because I was more talkative and perky instead of walking away from me after my awkward silences. It made me remember how effective these pills had always been and now I will continue taking them. It feels good to feel like a normal person for once.

I am on my second week using this product, and so far it seems to be more effective than my previous brand of SJW (Solaray) which I had been taking for a year. The reason I switched was because the Solaray no longer seemed to be working as well, and I was having more intrusive dark thoughts and apathy. St. John's Positive Thoughts feels like a more powerful formula, likely because it has a variety of other ingredients that are supposed to have a calming effect.The first day I took this, I consumed a large amount of caffeine along with it (as I sometimes do on weekends when I have a lot I want to do) and I felt miserable (dizzy, "out of it", anxious, depressed, hopeless, sick) the whole day. I assumed it was the St. John's Positive Thoughts, and considered throwing it out, but I decided to keep going for a few days to see if things improved. The next day and following week was much better. I felt calmer, was sleeping better, and most importantly, the intrusive dark thoughts went away. The feeling of "no, it can't be done" was replaced with "let's try". I was physically laughing at things again, rather than just finding them humorous but not cracking a smile.Yesterday, I consumed a large amount of caffeine again, and again was plagued by anxiety, dark thoughts, feelings of hopelessness, dizziness, apathy, and weakness. I have used caffeine many times in the past and never had this happen except in conjunction with this product. For some reason this product seems to amplify the negatives of caffeine and inhibit any positive benefits. I don't know why. Whatever the reason, I will continue using St. John's Positive Thoughts but be careful not to overdo it on the caffeine (only tea in the morning and afternoon--no pills or energy drinks), which is healthier, anyway.

I cut my dosage of wellbutrin (buproprion specifically) from 300mg to 150mg about 6 months ago due to wellbutrin's harmful side effects (irritability, anxiety, numbed affect, and even some out-of-nowhere suicidal thoughts). While all the above negative side effects are basically gone, I noticed the depression returned. Specifically I know my serotonin is down because in the mornings my mind seems like it's out to get me. Negative, anxious thoughts were flooding my brain when I woke up. Still, I really want to get off the antidepressants so I checked these out on recommendation of my therapist.So far it's only been a week and I have definitely noticed an improvement. I take these along with EPA supplements. The morning time negative thoughts are much less intrusive and dark; I feel less agitated and more able to handle situations. An added bonus: my motivation to run has come back. After I cut back on the wellbutrin, my energy level went down too. I still ran/walked, but I was much slower and it felt like a chore. Now I feel energized again and running 3-5 times a week. Yay. :-)I think combining these supplements with exercise, and healthy diet (no refined sugars for me- they cause a flare up in the depression/anxiety) is a literal life saver. Thank goodness I found them. Thank goodness for therapists who aren't drug-pushers. ;-)

This product has been a part of my life since it came out in mid 90’s. Better than any psychotropic medication I have ever used. Excellent product with healthy benefits and no real side effects