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I'm an 18 year old female and i have depression. what treatments are there?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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Depression: Your best form of treatment is to seek help from a psychologist or psychottherapist

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/24/2016

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