{"id":1215,"date":"2024-03-12T22:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T21:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therapyforanxiety.org\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2024-03-12T22:00:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T21:00:23","slug":"depression-is-treatable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therapyforanxiety.org\/?p=1215","title":{"rendered":"Depression is treatable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Depression is treatable<br>My daily routine was shot. I didn\u2019t have the energy to do anything. I got up because the dog had to be walked and my wife needed to go to work. The day would go by, and I didn\u2019t know where it went. I wanted to get back to normal. I just wanted to be myself again. A friend noticed that something<br>wasn\u2019t right. I talked to him about the time he had been really depressed and had gotten help from his doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depression, even the most severe cases, can be treated. The earlier treatment begins, the more effective it is. Most adults see an improvement in their symptoms when treated with antidepressant drugs, talk therapy (psychotherapy), or a combination of both.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think you may have depression, start by making an appointment to see your doctor or health care provider. This could be your primary doctor or a health provider who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental health conditions (psychologist or psychiatrist). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-therapy-for-anxiety wp-block-embed-therapy-for-anxiety\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1WTFBAJOL7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therapyforanxiety.org\/?p=1212\">Depression and Older People<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Depression and Older People&#8221; &#8212; Therapy for anxiety\" src=\"https:\/\/therapyforanxiety.org\/?p=1212&#038;embed=true#?secret=L14Prq5hN4#?secret=1WTFBAJOL7\" data-secret=\"1WTFBAJOL7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therapyforanxiety.org\/?p=1212\">Depression and Older People<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain medications, and some medical conditions, such as viruses or a thyroid disorder, can cause the same symptoms as depression. A doctor can rule out these possibilities by doing a physical exam, interview, and lab tests. If the doctor can find no medical condition that may be causing the depression, the next step is a psychological evaluation<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zena.rs\" title=\"\">.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depression is treatableMy daily routine was shot. I didn\u2019t have the energy to do anything. I got up because the dog had to be walked and my wife needed to go to work. The day would go by, and I didn\u2019t know where it went. I wanted to get back to normal. 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