you already know many of the benefits of omega 3s, but those poly unsaturated fatty acids could also help prevent depression:
(From intelihealth)
A study published in the May 1999 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry reported that patients with bipolar disorder - known also as manic-depression - who took fish oil capsules regularly displayed fewer symptoms compared with another group taking capsules with olive oil. Researchers believe the omega-3 fatty acids help stabilize mood and can inhibit certain brain signal activity in ways similar to drugs used to treat the disorder. Meanwhile, another study has linked major depression with lower intake of omega-3 fatty acids, which are thought to contain components crucial to communication among brain cells.
(From intelihealth)
A study published in the May 1999 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry reported that patients with bipolar disorder - known also as manic-depression - who took fish oil capsules regularly displayed fewer symptoms compared with another group taking capsules with olive oil. Researchers believe the omega-3 fatty acids help stabilize mood and can inhibit certain brain signal activity in ways similar to drugs used to treat the disorder. Meanwhile, another study has linked major depression with lower intake of omega-3 fatty acids, which are thought to contain components crucial to communication among brain cells.

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