{"id":2417,"date":"2018-08-07T17:49:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T17:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/article\/my-depression-wont-go-away\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T14:19:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T18:19:20","slug":"my-depression-wont-go-away","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/my-depression-wont-go-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Mi depresi\u00f3n no desaparece."},"content":{"rendered":"

It sucks to feel sad, tired, and irritated all the time\u2026 especially when it feels like it\u2019s never going to end. Depression is treatable, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s always easy<\/em> to feel better and move on.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been waiting for depression to go away on its own<\/a>, it might be time to start looking into treatment options<\/a>. You can seek professional help from a doctor or therapist, but there are also lots of things you can do to feel better on your own.<\/p>\n

Treatments might take a while to work<\/h2>\n

Depression is a long-term illness, and it won\u2019t go away overnight. Antidepressant medications can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks to kick in<\/a>, and sometimes longer to reach their full effect. Therapy is generally considered more effective than medication, and many people feel better after just a few sessions. But it’s still hard to predict how long it will take to see long-term results. You never know when you\u2019ll have a major breakthrough.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also possible for a treatment to stop working after a while, or not work as well as it used to. You might have to switch medications, change your dosage, or take several medications at once.<\/a> Try telling your doctor or therapist that you feel stuck\u2014they can help you find new things to try.<\/p>\n

You might have to try multiple treatment options<\/h2>\n

Depression is a complex condition, with multiple causes<\/a> and many different symptoms. Sometimes a single treatment will target one or two of those, but not all of them. In that case, combining a few different treatments at once can make recovery more likely. For example, therapy and medication are often more effective when used together than either one on their own. [1]<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve mostly tried therapy and medication, try making some lifestyle changes,<\/a> like eating right and exercising or finding a new hobby. On the other hand, if you\u2019ve avoided therapy and medication in the past, maybe it\u2019s time to give them another look.<\/p>\n

Dealing with treatment-resistant depression<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve tried lots of different treatments for a long time and you still feel depressed, you might have treatment-resistant depression (TRD)<\/a>. If a doctor diagnoses you with TRD, it opens up some less common treatment options, like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or injectable mental health drugs<\/a>\u00a0like ketamine<\/a>. But there are other ways to keep fighting too:<\/p>\n