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Treating Pain and Depression
Depression can magnify chronic pain, and make it harder to cope.
80% of people who get treatment for depression say they feel better.
Test Your Knowledge: Depression
How many people suffering depression say they have physical pain?
Questions for Your Doctor
- 1.What kind of depression do I have?
- 2.Could depression be causing me physical pain?
- 3.Can you recommend a therapist to help ease my symptoms?
- 4.Do I need medicine to treat my depression?
Family & Friends: Lending a Helping Hand
Helping a loved one with depression can be key to recovery.
Talking with your loved one: What to do – and what not to do.
Depression: Tools to Help You
Cognitive Therapy for Depression
Are your thoughts dragging you down? Cognitive therapy teaches you how to use a mental "toolkit" to challenge negative thoughts.
Are your thoughts dragging you down? Cognitive therapy teaches you how to use a mental "toolkit" to challenge negative thoughts.
Depression: Online Support
DEPRESSION GLOSSARY
- Antidepressant: Drugs to be used to treat depression…
- Dysphoria: An emotional state marked by anxiety, depression, and restlessness …
- Dysthymia: Chronic depression that is less severe than major depression …
- Major Depression: Depression that lasts for at least two weeks and interferes with daily life …
- Psychotherapy: Treatment by talking about emotional problems …
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