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Treatment of Depression /

  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Psychotherapy
  • Electroconvulsive treatment Electroshock treatment (ECT)
  • There are also ways to treat depression did not meet research and experimentation such as the accepted methods mentioned above, including:
  • Brain stimulation
  • Complementary and alternative therapies.
There are certain cases in which the family doctor can treat depression himself.
In other cases, however, there is a need for a qualified psychiatrist to treat depression, a psychiatrist, a psychologist or a social worker.
It is very important that the patient has an active role in the treatment of depression. By cooperating and working together, the doctor (or the therapist) can decide, together with the patient, which type of depression is best and best suited to the patient's condition, taking into account the symptoms and severity of the symptoms, the patient's personal choice, the ability to pay for the treatment of depression, Other.
However, there are cases where depression is so difficult that a doctor, someone close or other, must follow up on the treatment of depression and closely monitor it until the patient regains his health and reaches a situation where he can participate effectively in the decision-making process.
Ways to treat depression
The following is a detailed description of ways to treat depression:
1-pharmaceutical
Dozens of drugs are available in the market to treat depression. Most people can alleviate symptoms of depression by combining drugs and psychotherapy.
Most antidepressants are as effective and effective. But some may cause very severe side effects.
Stages of treating depression
Typical choice I: Many doctors start treating depression with antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
The second typical choice: a group of antidepressants known as tricyclic antidepressants (TCA-Tricyclic antidepressants)
The last typical choice: a group of antidepressants known as monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).
Side effects of depression drugs
All antidepressants can cause unwanted side effects.
Side effects appear at varying levels of severity in different patients, sometimes these side effects are so mild that it is not necessary to stop taking the medicine.
In addition, these symptoms disappear or worsen within a few weeks of starting treatment with antidepressants.
2- Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is sometimes used concurrently with medication and in conjunction with it. Psychotherapy is a comprehensive name for treating depression through talks with the therapist about the situation and about the issues related to it.
Psychotherapy is also called therapy in conversation, counseling or psychosocial therapy.
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Depression /

Is a mood disorder that causes a constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It is also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects your feeling, thinking and behavior and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have difficulty doing everyday activities and sometimes you may feel as if life is not worth living.
Depression is more than a bout of bad mood, it is not a weakness and you can not simply "get out" of it. Depression may require long-term treatment. But you should not be discouraged. Most people with depression improve with medication, psychotherapy, or both.

Symptoms of depression /

  • Loss of desire to practice everyday activities
  • Feeling nervous and depressed
  • The sense of hopelessness
  • Bouts of crying without apparent cause
  • Sleep disorders
  • Difficulties in focus
  • Difficulties in making decisions
  • Increase or decrease weight unintentionally
  • Nervous
  • Concern and boredom
  • Exessive sensitivity
  • Feel tired or weak
  • Sense of lack of value
  • Loss of desire to have sex
  • Suicide thoughts or suicide attempts
  • Unexplained physical problems, such as back or head aches.

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