Depression is a mental illness, which one should not confuse with the short-term emotional distress, anxiety attacks or feeling low. Anyone can feel low for a brief period of time, or have anxiety attacks once in a while, but that does not mean they are suffering from depression. Depression is much more serious than that, and is a persistent feeling of sadness, loneliness, grief, helplessness, and emotional pain. Depression is treatable, and there are many effective treatments available.
First of all, we listen, understand, analyze and evaluate the issues through therapy sessions, and your therapist may make a recommendation for a medication evaluation to address the symptoms of depression. Research has shown that a combination of therapy and medication is the most effective treatment for depression.
