Has Your Depression Treatment Failed?
Many times, it has been observed that first depression treatments do not yield successful results as they should. And there are several reasons that contribute to this problem. They include but are not limited to medications hindering the functioning of antidepressants and adherence of the patient to the process of
treatment. Some patients of depression can forget or omit to take medications especially in more severe and chronic cases. They may skip sessions with the therapist. A wrong diagnosis is also common especially when signs of depression can be similar to the signs of many other problems. For E.g. fatigue and sadness are classic signs of depression but can also hold good for hypothyroidism.
When your first depression treatment fails to deliver successful results, it can be extremely frustrating and difficult to cope with. However, it is also important to understand depression treatments are not categorized under “one size fits all� kind of methodology. Hence, specific steps are necessary to ensure the treatment process turns favorable for you and your specific problem.
Engage actively You know yourself better than anyone else does. So, if you have a concern or disagreement on something another has to say or do, speak up and voice your thoughts. If certain medications are demonstrating poor side effects, it is
important you speak to your therapist about it instead of discontinuing them without information. Such steps can create worse repercussions and aggravate your condition. Therefore, therapist
talking is
as
and
informing
important
as
your
seeking
professional treatment services.
Create and work towards your treatment objectives
Every treatment has one or more objective to reach to. Determining your objective(s) along with family and therapist and creating a schedule to put it into is important to determine if you are traversing through the right milestones towards success.
Give your treatment sometime to work There is no point in rushing through the treatment process to see quick results. Changes cannot happen overnight. Every problem is varied as much as every personality is and hence give the process adequate time to respond. Six to eight weeks is usually the time period required for efficient therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to react. This therapy works by replacing deeply set negative thoughts and beliefs
with
positive
ones
to
prevent
recurrences. And such an exercise takes some number of sessions to begin to show positive changes.
Review the process Depression can be extremely difficult to handle. It can exhaust you completely and deplete an individual of his or her energies and happiness. Hence, it is important to invest adequate time and
make a judicious decision on depression treatments. This kind of review is not just required prior to commencing the program but also during and after the treatment approach. Reflect on the process and obtain better and longer lasting results.
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