Tag: depression
Treatment Options for Depression That May Surprise You
The most highly recommended treatment options for depression are usually antidepressant medication (like SSRIs) and psychotherapy. Most people who first receive a depression diagnosis try this combination first to battle their symptoms. However, sometimes these routine treatment options don’t work. Some people might find that it works in the beginning […]
Depression: Questions to Ask Yourself
Do you have depression? Mental health providers use many different tools to try to answer that question. One of the most common tools they use is the Patient Health Questionnaire, or the PHQ. The PHQ is a self-administered diagnostic tool that medical providers use to diagnose different mental health conditions, […]
7 Surprising Facts About TMS Therapy
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS therapy, has been making headlines lately as an innovative new treatment for depression. Although it’s a relatively new treatment, TMS therapy is far from experimental – research has proven that it’s an effective and safe treatment for major depressive disorder and other mental illnesses. What […]
Is TMS Therapy Covered by Insurance? And Other FAQs
Starting a new therapy can be exciting, but scary. If you’re thinking about starting TMS therapy, you probably have a lot of questions floating around in your head that you don’t know the answers to. Here are nine of the most commonly asked questions we get at Genesis about TMS […]
Non-Drug Treatment for Depression
It’s common knowledge that depression can be treated with medication. There are many different types of antidepressant medications available, from SSRIs to older drug classes like tricyclic antidepressants. These medications have been proven to be effective for the treatment of depression. But maybe you’ve tried antidepressants and for one reason […]
Effects of Antidepressants to Know About
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 […]
Treatment Options for Depression: Should You Take Antidepressants?
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 […]
How Can Depression Be Treated?
Depression is a diagnosable mental health condition that can quickly become severe if left untreated. It’s a serious and common disease all around the world; it’s estimated that over 264 million people globally suffer from depression. But there’s hope for people who’ve been diagnosed with depression: there are many effective […]
Am I Depressed?
When life gets hard, it can sometimes be difficult to tell up from down. You know that you’re struggling, and you know that every day brings new feelings of sadness, fear, and despair. What you don’t know, though, is whether or not you’re suffering from a mental health condition or […]
How is TMS Therapy Used for Treating Depression?
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 […]
