Treatment Resistant Depression: Let's Talk.
Depression is a common and serious mental health condition that affects millions of lives worldwide. It can have varying degree of (from mild to severe) feelings of sadness, hopelessness, guilt, and loss of interest in activities that used to be enjoyable. Depression apart from above symptoms also does interfere with daily functioning, such as productivity at work/ school, interpersonal relationships, and difficult self-care. While there are many effective treatments for depression, such as medications and psychological counselling, some people may not respond well to these options. This is called treatment resistant depression (TRD) . Treatment resistant depression is a term used in psychiatry to describe people with major depressive disorder (MDD) who do not respond adequately to a course of appropriate antidepressant medication within a certain time . Definitions of treatment resistant depression vary, but a common one is the lack of significant improvemen...