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Depression is a treatable illness, with many therapeutic options available. Increasingly, professionals are viewing major depression as a chronic illness (the condition nearly always returns when treatment is stopped). Therefore, medical intervention and help must be ongoing.
Patients with chronic depression have a number of options, including psychotherapy, antidepressants, or both. In general, the treatment choice depends on the degree and type of depression and other accompanying cond...
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Expert & Community Posts
Why someone might be reluctant to get treatment for depression (and how to help)
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...good doctors, including whether they take the right insurance. Then make some time to help the... Read more »
Doctor "Shock" Talks about Electroconvulsive Therapy
By Merely Me , Health Expert...functions; it doesn't change your personality. Does insurance pay for this type of treatment?... Read more »
Don't Cut Depression Treatment from Your Budget
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...Sclerosis would be completely unaffordable without health insurance paying for it. I think it... Read more »
Can You Imagine a World with No Antidepressants?
By Merely Me , Health Expert...herbal remedies, marriage, and even music therapy as treatments for depression." Yay! I like... Read more »
How do I get Mental Health Services with No Money and No Insurance?
By Merely Me , Health Expert...medication, many of you do not have the money or the insurance to pay for these services. In... Read more »
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Depression and Light Therapy, Electric Shock Treatment
...box-like device that emits very bright fluorescent light (10,000 lux) for about 30 minutes every day.Some people report mood improvement as early as 2 days after treatment. In others depression... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Prognosis
...found it difficult to determine the long-term course of the disease. Many patients are not covered by insurance or have difficulty finding good care, so available statistics may be incorrect.... Read more »Eating Disorders: Treatment for Anorexia
...with full nutritional support are required to reach ideal body weight. Check to see how many days your insurance company allows for inpatient treatment. Many rarely cover more than 15 days in the... Read more »Stress: Risk Factors
...contemporaries.Anyone experiencing financial strain, particularly long-term unemployed and those without health insurancePeople who are isolated or lonelyPeople who are targets of racial or sexual... Read more »Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Complications
...as does the likelihood of major organ involvement. These skin conditions, however, are not absolute insurance against more severe disease, and patients with mild SLE should be tested for organ... Read more »Images
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SSRIs: Clarifying the Suicide Risk
February 16, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Much has been written about the link between drugs used to treat depression and the risk of suicide. A study conducted by the... Read summary »
Diabetes Treatment Ups Depression Risk
July 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) The treatment used to help people with type 2 diabetes may cause some patients to develop depression. Johns Hopkins researchers... Read summary »
Treating Depression Could Mean More Productivity
December 10, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depression is one of the most costly disorders for employers, according to comparative cost-of-illness studies. This is due... Read summary »
Sleepless Nights Complicate Depression
April 30, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depression is bad enough by itself. But depression coupled with insomnia is even worse. According to researchers from the... Read summary »
Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder
November 09, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug more commonly associated with breast cancer treatment is holding out new promise for people suffering through the manic... Read summary »
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