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Treatment options for depression
The two main treatments for depression are antidepressants and talking therapy. The links below give information on the different options.
HealthInfo recommends the following pages
- Depression.org.nz
- Treatments
This page gives a brief outline of what different treatments are available and how they can help.
- Who else can help
This page outlines the various health professionals who can help, and what they do. It also gives links to find various support lines.
- Treatments
- BluePages – What works for depression (and what doesn't)
Through this page you can find information on medical treatments, psychological treatments, and lifestyle and alternative treatments. For each one you can read an evaluation of the evidence and recommendations about how useful they may be.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed July 2016.
Review key: HIDPR-5763
