How much fish oil to take for depression and anxiety?

The dosage a person needs to take is going to vary from person to person. I noticed results from just one single one gram capsule of generic brand fish oil. Once I was convinced that it worked, I upped my dosage to 3 one gram pills. My symptoms didn't completely disappear until after I had been taking the higher dosage of omega-3 for quite some time. This stuff works over a period of months and years. It is not an overnight cure.

When you take a 1000mg fish oil capsule the concentration of the active ingredients is often times less than 50%. The rest of the pill is made up of filler. If you read his book, Dr. Puri states that the EPA is the most important fatty acid. Therefore, I would look for a high ratio of EPA to DHA. Below is a label from the fish oil I take. The ratio of EPA to DHA is 2.55:1 or approximately 5:2. I take 3 of those pills. So, my daily supplemental intake of EPA = 1875mg, DHA = 735mg.

Supplement Facts:
Serving Size: 1 Softgel
Calories 15
Calories from fat 15
Total fat 1.5g
Saturated Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol <5mg
Fish Oil 1,360mg
EPA* 625mg
DHA** 245mg
Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids 82mg
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids 952mg
*Eicosapentaenoic Acid
**Docosahaxaenoic Acid

Ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Mixed Natural Tocopherols.

Please make sure you are taking pharmaceutical grade oil. The really cheap generic stuff has unacceptable levels of contaminants. This is very important especially for women of child bearing ages.