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Depression FAQ - For the New to Treatment

Q. What do you feel is the best treatment for depression?

Q. Do you believe in taking medications to treat depression?

Q.  Which medications do you feel are best for treating depression?

Q.  Do you feel there is a better treatment for depression than medications?

Q.  Why does it seem that more and more people are being diagnosed with depression?

Q.  Is there a definite cure for depression or is it something we have to battle all our lives?

Q.  Do I have to take medications for the rest of my life?

Q.  I'm looking for pamphlets about depression and suicide prevention.  Whom should I contact?

Q.  What do provisional and differential diagnosis mean?

Q.  What is "agitated depression"?

Q.  How do I know if I'm depressed?

Q.  Where can I find information about (fill in drug name here)?

Q.  What is the difference between clinical depression and sadness?

Q.  What is major depressive disorder?

Q.  What is a major depressive episode?

Q.  What is dysthymia?

Q.  What type of doctor should I see for depression treatment?

Q.  What happens in the brain that causes depression?

Q.   How long does depression usually last once medication is begun?

Q.  What if the medicine doesn't work and neither does therapy?

Q.  I read your biography and saw the initials M.S. after your name. Does that stand for medical specialist?

Q.  Where can I find Internet support groups?

Q.  Where can I contact depression and manic depression organizations online?

Q.  What treatments are available for depression?

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