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Depression Treatment in North Carolina

Expert depression treatment combining medication management and therapy. Same-day appointments available with board-certified psychiatric providers specializing in major depressive disorder, seasonal depression, and postpartum depression.

Understanding Depression (Major Depressive Disorder)

Depression is a serious mental health condition affecting over 21 million adults in the United States annually. It's more than just feeling sad – depression involves persistent changes in mood, thinking, and physical functioning that significantly impact daily life.

Our North Carolina practice specializes in evidence-based depression treatment, including FDA-approved antidepressants like Zoloft (sertraline), Lexapro (escitalopram), Prozac (fluoxetine), and Wellbutrin (bupropion), combined with therapeutic interventions.

Key Depression Facts:

  • • Depression affects 1 in 5 adults annually
  • • Women are twice as likely to experience depression
  • • Depression is highly treatable with proper care
  • • Early treatment improves long-term outcomes
  • • Both medication and therapy are effective
Depression Brain Research

Depression Statistics

  • • 21 million adults had major depressive episode
  • • 66% received treatment in past year
  • • Response rate to treatment: 60-80%
  • • Remission achievable in most cases
  • • Earlier treatment = better outcomes

Emotional Impact

  • • Persistent sadness or emptiness
  • • Loss of interest in activities
  • • Feelings of hopelessness
  • • Excessive guilt or worthlessness
  • • Irritability or mood swings

Cognitive Impact

  • • Difficulty concentrating
  • • Memory problems
  • • Indecisiveness
  • • Negative thinking patterns
  • • Thoughts of death or suicide

Physical Impact

  • • Fatigue and low energy
  • • Sleep disturbances
  • • Appetite changes
  • • Unexplained aches and pains
  • • Psychomotor changes

Ready to Start Your Depression Recovery?

Same-day depression evaluations available. Board-certified providers specializing in evidence-based depression treatment throughout North Carolina.

Same-Day Appointments

Quick access to depression evaluation and treatment

All FDA-Approved Antidepressants

Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac, Wellbutrin, and more

Evidence-Based Therapy

CBT, IPT, and other proven approaches