Psychotherapy to Treat Depression

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Psychotherapy To Treat Depression

Psychotherapy is often the first form of treatment recommended for depression. Called 'therapy' for short, the word psychotherapy actually involves a variety of treatment techniques. During psychotherapy, a person with depression talks to a licensed and trained mental healthcare professional who helps him or her identify and work through the factors that may be causing their depression.

Taking care of the psychological and psychosocial aspects of depression is important.

How Does Psychotherapy Help Depression?

Psychotherapy helps people with depression:

* Understand the behaviors, emotions, and ideas that contribute to his or her depression.
* Understand and identify the life problems or events -- like a major illness, a death in the family, a loss of a job or a divorce -- th"

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