In this article we will discuss some of the natural depression treatment options that are available to individuals who have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder or who are simply feeling depressed. There are a number of things you can do, from asking your doctor for antidepressants to taking an herbal remedy for depression. However [...]
Herbal remedies for depression symptoms are common in all cultures, and have increasingly gained popularity in modern western culture over the past two decades. Some of these can be quite effective, but there are also risks involved with the use of this type of depression treatment. The most common herbal depression remedy is St Johns [...]
Bipolar depression treatment is tricky, because it is often misdiagnosed as simple depression. This can create a problem, especially because the depression medicines that are available tend to trigger manic episodes in these patients. Typical psychotherapeutic depression treatments are often inadeqaute. A converse problem is also common: many patients who do not meet full criteria [...]
Psychiatric medication is now the most widely used form of depression treatment. There are several different types of depression medicine that are used, and most people who have prescriptions for them get the medications through their primary care physician rather than by going to see a psychiatrist. This is a trend that has been increasing [...]
A variety of psychotherapy interventions have been shown to be effective for depression. When it comes to therapy, there are a number of different theories of change that lead to different ways of solving patients problems. In this article we will briefly review those theories as they relate to depression treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or [...]