Medication and therapy
Antidepressant medications work well to treat depression. These medications take about 3-4 weeks to impact the symptoms and are only given to the patient as per the requirement and prescribed by professional psychologists. Appetite, sleep, and concentration improves before mood begins to lift. Antidepressants are effective and prevent risks to some people.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a psychotherapy that is also proven effective to get people out of depression a clinically depressed person is likely to believe themselves as incapable. CBT is a structured form of therapy that helps the patient in improving their thinking and behavior. It also prevents the patient from relapsing.
Interpersonal therapy is a time-limited treatment that is used for treating major depressive disorder. It aims at reducing symptoms by improving the quality of the patient’s current relations and social functioning.