"Stimulants, such as amphetamines, are also not effective antidepressants, but they are used occasionally, under close supervision, in medically ill depressed patients."

"If you feel drowsy or sedated you should not drive or operate heavy equipment."

Where to Get Help


If unsure where to go for help, check the Yellow Pages under "mental health," "health," "social services," "suicide prevention," "crisis intervention services," "hotlines," "hospitals," or "physicians" for phone numbers and addresses. In times of crisis, the emergency room doctor at a hospital may be able to provide temporary help for an emotional problem, and will be able to tell you where and how to get further help.

Listed below are the types of people and places that will make a referral to, or provide, diagnostic and treatment services.

* Family doctors
* Mental health specialists, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, or mental health counselors
* Health maintenance organizations
* Community mental health centers
* Hospital psychiatry departments and outpatient clinics
* University- or medical school-affiliated programs
* State hospital outpatient clinics
* Family service, social agencies, or clergy
* Private clinics and facilities
* Employee assistance programs
* Local medical and/or psychiatric societies

"Discontinuation of medications, as appropriate, should be done gradually over a period of 6 weeks or longer."

Coward

Nikanon posted a photo:

There are better ways than taking the cowards way out.

"Alcohol including wine, beer, and hard liquoror street drugs may reduce the effectiveness of antidepressants and should be avoided."

Atypical Depression

"The most important thing anyone can do for a man who may have depression is to help him get to a doctor for a diagnostic evaluation and treatment."

Depression Video Clips

"Although changing from one SSRI to another has generally not been shown to be beneficial, one study showed that citalopram (Celexa) did not seem to cause sexual impairment in patients who had experienced such events with another SSRI."

Postpartum Depression And Anxiety

"Psychodynamic therapies, which are sometimes used to treat depressed persons, focus on resolving the patient's conflicted feelings."

Anxiety And Depression Solutions

"Research has shown that the co occurring depression can and should be treated, and that in many cases treating the depression can also improve the outcome of the other illness."