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What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression?

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What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression?

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Treatment-resistant depression refers to depression symptoms that aren’t responding to medications and/or psychotherapy. The latest findings report that 30% of depressed patients in primary care have no response at all to antidepressant medication. While 40% do respond to the first antidepressant medication they take, about 20% of these patients stop the medication because of side effects. Men and women who have treatment-resistant depression may have tried a variety of drugs –including different types of antidepressants — along with different types of psychotherapy and even other approaches. Yet no treatment seems to work to ease their depression. If you have treatment-resistant depression — also called refractory depression — you might feel hopeless and frustrated. But don’t give up. There are additional options for treatment, and the one you need is likely to be among them. If you and your doctor work together, you should be able to find it. For in-depth information, see WebMD’s

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