What is depression?
Depression or 'depressive disorder' is a mood disorder that causes distressing symptoms that affect how you feel, think and handle your daily activities.
Antidepressants could be used.
Takes 2 ~ 4 weeks to work.
Should only be taken under prescription of a health officer.
Patients taking medication should be motnitored closly.
Psychotherapy helps by teaching new ways of thinking and behaving, and changing habits that may be contributing to depression.
It involves activating or ihibiting the brain directly with electricity The electricity can be given directly by electrodes implanted in the brain, or noninvasively through electrodes placed on the scalp.
