Managing Depression
The first step to recovery from depression involves talking to your doctor or healthcare professional about how you've been feeling. Only your doctor can diagnose depression, and if this happens, he or she will probably discuss various treatment options.
Medication
If your doctor recommends medication, you may want to ask about Cymbalta.While the mechanism of action for Cymbalta is not fully known, its effects on depression may be due to increasing the activity of two chemicals in the central nervous system, serotonin and norepinephrine. Cymbalta is in a class of medications called selective SNRIs (serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors), and is FDA-approved for the treatment of depression. More than 7 million patients in the United States have been prescribed Cymbalta for any indication.
Learn more about how Cymbalta may relieve many of the symptoms of depression.
Talk Therapy
Therapy typically means that you spend about an hour a week talking with a mental health professional. Treatment can continue for several weeks or up to one to two years. Every person's situation is different.Depression can negatively affect the way you think and feel. Talk therapy can help you learn to manage your depression and help relieve your symptoms of depression.
Lifestyle Changes
Depression can affect several areas of your life and as a result, your physician may recommend specific lifestyle changes, which may include exercise. Also, reach out to friends and family for support and try to find more social opportunities and activities in which you can participate.Take that important first step in getting help for depression. Don't wait—depression is an illness that can, and should, be treated.
Talk to a loved one or a friend today about how you are feeling so they may help you in talking with a doctor and getting on the road to recovery. In fact, fill out the Symptom Body Map and the Self-Assessment Checklist, and print out your results to help start the conversation with a friend or loved one.
