Need some advice

Are there any natural cures for depression?

I really don't want to get into the details too much but for the past 2 years I have been trying to save my 17 year old daughter. It hasn't been a continuous 2 years, it has been in episodes, off and on.

I have taken her to 2 counselors, etc, and they all want to put her on meds and I am afraid of the side effects. The one therapist wanted to put her away for two weeks before even giving me a diagnosis. We also talked to the school counselor but that was really no help.

What is causing her depression is self image. She is thin but thinks she is fat. She is 5'5 and 110 lbs. She is also dependent on being accepted by her friends. We are very close. She is beautiful and I'm not saying that because she is mine. She truly is, inside and out. She wants to be a therapist when she is finished school because she wants to help other people like her. She loves people....always trying to help them. She is also my little conspiracy theorist. She is not a threat to others, only herself. She also created a club at her school where she holds weekly meetings for kids that are having issues. How could someone that loves others so much and wants to help them have so much pain herself??

She knows there is a problem. I know there is a problem. We talk about what is bothering her although last night, she shut me out. She told me she doesn't hurt herself because of me. Well, I'm not going to be around forever and I want her to have a wonderful life.

I don't know what to do. My heart is telling me anti-depressants is not the way to go. So I'm asking if anyone knows of any natural remedies to alleviate her depression.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.