Antidepressants, along with psychotherapy, are the first-line recommended treatments for people with depression. Antidepressants are safe for most people, but that doesn’t mean they don’t come with any side effects. At the end of the day, whether or not you choose to take antidepressants for your depression symptoms is between […]
Depression is a serious health condition that experts are working hard to address. Depressive disorders affect over 16 million adults in the U.S. alone. So, what can we do about it, and what are the different treatment options for depression? Antidepressant medications are one route of treatment that people with […]
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is one of the most debilitating mental health conditions out there; its symptoms can severely limit the extent to which someone is able to participate in everyday life. It’s also more common than people realize, with two percent of the world population suffering from this disease. […]
You may have heard about an innovative new treatment method called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS therapy. This non-invasive brain stimulation technique has accumulated an impressive amount of research supporting its effectiveness in treating depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. But maybe you’re not depressed — you’re anxious. You wake up every […]
Depression can be stubborn. It’s despairing to do all the “right” things and take all the “right” medications, only to find that your symptoms of depression just won’t go away. It’s easy to start feeling hopeless – like nothing will ever work, and that you’re doomed to feel this low […]
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