When it comes to treating depression with medication, this generally works best when combined with psychotherapy. Medications for depression aim to recalibrate the imbalance in the naturally produced chemicals in your brain.
If you have experienced depression before and recovered, remember what your triggers may or may not be, so when those triggers may happen, you can speak with your doctor and see what the best next step would be for you.
Dr. Samuels is an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry and clinical pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and an assistant attending psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
References
American Psychiatric Association. (n.d.). What is depression?
National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). ECT, TMS and other brain stimulation therapies.
National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2024). New hope for rapid-acting depression treatment.
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