Treatment for Depression - What works?

Maybe you are depressed and you feel that nothing can help.

You just want to sink into the couch, bury your head under the cushions and stay there. But, the good news is that depression can be treated.

Many different treatments are available for depression. The treatments below have either been shown to work for many people with depression or they show some promise as treatments but we need more scientific evidence before we can be sure they are useful.

Take a moment to read more about these treatments by clicking on the links below

You will see that each treatment has either 1, 2 or 3 smiley faces next to it. The more smiley faces, the more scientific evidence there is to support the treatment as useful. Those with the best scientific evidence that they are effective have 3 smiley faces next to them:

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