Depression Treatment St Louis
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Depression is a treatable illness, with many therapeutic options available including psychotherapy, antidepressants, or both. In general, the treatment choice depends on the degree and type of depression and other accompanying conditions. It also may depend on age, pregnancy status, or other individual factors.
In choosing treatment options, it is important for the patient to be fully involved in the decision-making process.
Patients with Major Depression. Numerous studies support a...
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Depression
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short... Read more »
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