I'm Still Human: Understanding Depression With Kindness (Expanded Edition - 2021)

only when it’s necessary, and without monitoring). IT MUST BE TAKEN
ACCORDING TO A DOCTOR’S RECOMMENDATION & MONITORING.
Counseling and psychotherapy: This includes psycho-education
on depression and its treatment. It also includes various types of
effective talk therapies, e.g. person-centered therapy, problem
solving therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, interpersonal
psychotherapy, grief counseling, art therapy, marital therapy, etc.
Regarding what to expect from a counselor and clinical
psychologist, kindly refer to page 32).
Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT): ECT involves passing a small
amount of electrical stimulus through the brain over a brief period
(less than a minute). It’s given under anesthesia in a specialized
setting and usually reserved for severe depression, e.g. actively
suicidal, refusal to eat or having severe psychosis. Despite having
bad press, ECT is life-saving in severe depression. However, for
effective treatment of depression in the long term, ECT should be
used together with medicines, counseling/psychotherapy, and
other non-medication strategies.
Other non-medication strategies: family support, regular
exercise, exposure to sun or bright light, healthy and balanced diet,
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