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Living With Depression

Living with depression can be hard. You may already feel the benefits of treating your depression:
  • Increased energy
  • Feeling hopeful
  • Finding more joy in life

Even if you're feeling better, you may still have occasional concerns that you aren't sure how to address. In this step-by-step guide you'll find answers to your questions, including:

  • Why doesn't my medication work better?
  • How can I minimize antidepressant side
    effects?
  • What else can I do to get well?
  • What if my depression comes back?

Recovering from depression takes time and effort. It's important to keep working closely with your doctor and therapist. You need to keep taking your medicine as prescribed, finding ways to manage stress, and avoiding triggers that may have contributed to your depression before.

At the end of this article you will find a list of more in-depth articles on many of the topics discussed here.

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