| Where
to Get Help
One
of depression’s effects is to leave its victims so exhausted and
despairing that they lack the energy and will even to seek help.
The depressed person frequently discourages himself or herself
by assuming that the family doctor, clergyman or other source
of counsel won’t know how to deal with depression. Perhaps not.
But they will almost certainly be able to refer you to someone
who can.
Here
are some sources to approach in seeking help for depression:
- Family
doctors
- Mental
health specialists—psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers
or mental health counselors
- Health
maintenance organizations (HMOs)
- Community
mental health center
- Hospital
psychiatry departments or outpatient clinics
- University
or medical school-affiliated mental health programs
- The
outpatient clinics of state hospitals
- Clergy
- Public
family service or social service agencies
- Employee
assistance programs
- Local
medical or psychiatric societies
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