| Okay, so a person thinks he might be depressed. Or | | | | One option that a person with depression can go to |
| the people around him believe that he's having an | | | | would be mental health specialists. Psychiatrists, |
| episode of depression. That does not mean that the | | | | psychologists, counselors, and social workers all have |
| prospective patient should be left alone to rot with the | | | | some form of training in handling cases of depression. |
| disorder by himself. Depression can be hard to deal | | | | Each group of professionals might offer a different |
| with and admitting to having it can be seen as a social | | | | approach for dealing with the disorder, and not all |
| stigma, but there are places a person can go to get | | | | people would find these approaches to be effective |
| help and not be judged as âweak.â | | | | for them. Note that out of all these professionals, only |
| People can find themselves uncertain about how to | | | | psychiatrists are allowed to prescribe medication, |
| get help, but a few hours searching through the phone | | | | though the others may have recommendations on |
| book or the Internet can help someone find the options | | | | what alternative treatments might help. |
| they need. | | | | |