The Truth About Treatment Resistant Depression: Part One (Breaking the Myth)
What is treatment resistant depression and perhaps more importantly, what does it say about the ineffective care many receive?
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is defined as major depressive disorder (MDD) that fails to respond to at least 2 anti-depressant medications.
Nearly 10% of the adult population in the U.S. experience a major depressive episode each year. The numbers in our youth are even more alarming with some studies suggesting that between 40-50% of college-aged students are living with depression.
While anti-depressant medications tend to be the first-line treatment for MDD…
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