Category: Depression

Treatment-Resistant Depression Treatment Options

If you’ve tried one antidepressant after another and still don’t feel like yourself, you’re not  “beyond repair.” Treatment-resistant depression is a recognized clinical reality, not a reflection of how hard you’ve tried or how “treatable” you are as a person.  It affects a lot of people living with major depression, and it’s one of the most researched areas in psychiatry today, precisely because so many people need options beyond the first or second medication they’re handed. The good news, if it can be called that, is that “resistant” doesn’t mean “untreatable.” It means the standard first steps haven’t worked yet, 

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Spravato Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Depression is a mental disorder that can make even simple things feel out of reach. For many, therapy and traditional antidepressants help. For others, they fall short of bringing relief. What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression? Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a form of major depressive disorder (MDD) in which a patient doesn’t respond adequately to at least two different antidepressant medications. In practice, that means the depressive symptoms persist despite the person doing everything that’s been asked of them, be it therapy, antidepressants, or making lifestyle changes. Common systems include: Treatment-resistant depression is more common than people think. Roughly 30% of people

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