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What are some tried and true ways to get over severe depression?

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Complicated: Here's my rx: 1) definitive antidepressant treatment with drugs pushed to the limits, and sometimes combining multiple mechanisms of action simultaneously. 2) transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms) if that doesn't work. 3) concomitant psychotherapy and "talk therapy" to review any sources that could be contributing to it. 4) cognitive-behavioral therapy. Cf: feeling good... By david burns.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Depression: treatment option include medications (antidepressants, atypical antipsychotics & mood stabilizers), microcurrent electrical therapy (MET) /cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS),cognitive behavioral therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, healthy nutrition, acupuncture, etc.

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