by Ryan Nielsen | Mar 28, 2022 | Depression Treatment
Antidepressant medications are considered a first-line treatment for major depressive disorders, and for many people, they bring relief from many of depression’s most debilitating symptoms. Unfortunately, though, these medications can also come with a long list of...
by Ryan Nielsen | Feb 27, 2022 | Depression Treatment
Living with clinically diagnosed depression can be remarkably tough. And unfortunately, many antidepressant medications — which are considered a first-line course of treatment for depressive disorders — carry deleterious side effects that make them difficult to take...
by Ryan Nielsen | Jun 30, 2021 | Depression Treatment
While many people tend to use the term depression to loosely describe intermittent periods of unhappiness, it’s so much more than that. Depression is far deeper than a feeling of sadness. It’s a diagnosable medical condition that causes prolonged and intense symptoms...
by Ryan Nielsen | May 31, 2021 | Depression Treatment
Depression is medically classified as a mood disorder. Even by that definition, it sounds aloof and hard to pin down to a specific set of criteria — which is exactly the case when it comes to depression. There is no single lab test that will tell a doctor if a person... by Ryan Nielsen | Jan 29, 2021 | Depression Treatment
Despite widespread efforts to remove stigma, depression is still one of the most misunderstood sources of disability in the world. Even with more than 260 million people across the globe dealing with depression, it can still feel difficult to get help. The good news...
by Ryan Nielsen | Oct 30, 2020 | Depression Treatment
Depression affects an ever-increasing portion of the population. According to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression. More than 17 million adults in the United States have experienced an...