What are common treatments for depression?

What are common treatments for depression?

Christopher Reist (Academic Psychiatrist, Co-Author of “Psychiatry”) gives expert video advice on: How do I know if I need treatment for depression?; What are common treatments for depression?; Can I prevent my sadness from developing into depression? and more...

The most common treatment for major depression is the use of anti-depressants. There are a whole collection of anti-depressants, and most commonly patients will be started with medications called SSRI's or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors to treat their depression. However, each psychiatrist has at his or her disposal as many as 1 to 15 other alternative depression treatments if SSRI's don't work. Psychotherapy is an important part of treatment and the vast majority of positive outcomes are cases where patients receive both treatments for their depression.