What Depression Medication Is Best While Pregnant?
Depression - major; Unipolar depression; Major depressive disorder
Treatment
In general, treatments for depression include:
- Medications called antidepressants
- Talk therapy, called psychotherapy
If you have mild depression, you may only need one of these treatments. People with more severe depression usually need combination of both treatments. It takes time to feel better, but there are usually day-to-day improvements.
If you are suicidal or extremely...
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