can you tell me how to get a diagnosis for depression?

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Tell me how do you get diagnosed with depression?

Answer 1

A clinical: psychologist can diagnose and treat depression. There are several types. Some resolve as we adjust to changes in life, others need professional help. Feeling Good is a helpful book by David Burns but professional help is needed for diagnosis and treatment. Peace and good health.

Answer 2

Maybe: Psychiatric records should be confidential. The only secure way to ensure confidentiality is to see psychiatrists fully "opted out" of medicare/medicaid, & taking no insurance. Only then is the "doctor-patient" privileged fully preserved. Any other doctor is contractually obligated to send records to medicare, medicaid, and any insurance, when asked. Or, when a random government raid occurs.

Answer 3

No: Privacy laws require your permission to do this.

Answer 4

Yes, but check in.: Depression may be helped by daily physical activity, a regular meditation practice, and counseling. In addition, there are some natural remedies that may be helpful in certain cases such as saint john's wort and s-adenosyl-methionine. However, if you suffer from depression, it is important to work with a health care professional and get the help you need. Sometimes that means synthetic medicine.

Answer 5

Yes many: U might want 2 look at the noonday demon by andrew soloman which describes many and his experiences trying them.

Answer 6

Find the right docto: If you feel depressed, you might have one of many medical problems causing you to feel this way. It does not mean you have depression and need an antidepressant. Find a doctor who will spend the time to find the real cause of your symptoms, not just prescribe drugs for symptoms.

Answer 7

Start with therapy: Not all depressions require medication. Why not start with a therapist?

Answer 8

On The Same Team: Medication is often recommended for the treatment of depression. It is not uncommon for one to resent the actual medication. Two suggestions: first you have nothing to lose by trying the medication and with positive results it will be easy to continue. Second i tell my patients to sit with their pills in front of them, talk to them, and make them your friends. You are all on the same team.

Answer 9

Meds will help: I've heard similar things from friends and patients with depression. I usually ask, "is the greater weakness taking the pills, or not taking the pills?" i see starting medication as a big step in taking control of your depression and reclaiming your mind. It's a liberating image, in my opinion.

Answer 10

Find the cause: You may have an underlying medical condition causing the depressed symptoms. See a doctor who will do a thorough medical evaluation. Hypothyroidism, nutritional deficiencies, hormone imbalance and even allergies can cause you to feel depressed.

Answer 11

Acceptance: You have taken a very important step towards recovery by recognizing you are suffering from depression. This opens the door to even greater understanding about yourself. Like any journey of significance, there is much to look forward to as well as anxiety about what you will discover. Accept that you have already embarked on this journey, discover how the medication can help you.

Answer 12

They Shouldn't: The nature of depression medications is to alter the amounts or effectiveness of neurotransmitters in your brain. If you are taking an anti-depressant and you feel "off" or not like yourself, talk with your doctor. Consider trying a different medication. There are enough options that you should be able to find treatment that helps your depression without making you feel like a different person.

Answer 13

Perhaps: Some who have been very depressed can feel liberated when an antidepressant begins to work. Peter kramer's "listening to prozac" patients felt "better than well, " even. On the other hand, i've known people who tell me, "i'm no longer suicidal, but i don't feel like myself either." sometimes this may be the unfamiliarity of no longer being depressed, but in some cases it can be a "dulling" effect.

Answer 14

Yes as screen: Yes as a screen. While identifying symptoms of depression, it doesn't tell you the cause. Treatments may vary based upon possible causes. If the screen is possitive or your symptoms negatively impact your life see a professional to help diagnose.

Answer 15

Not the best: At best, online tests for depression are only useful for screening depressive symptoms...And that is if you happen to stumble across a well researched one. The best way to determine if you have depression is to visit with a psychologist or psychiatrist since there are different types of depression, which have different causes, and require different treatments.

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