{"id":865,"date":"2021-01-13T14:44:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T14:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/?page_id=865"},"modified":"2021-01-17T09:40:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T09:40:58","slug":"questions-about-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/information\/questions-about-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions About Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"865\" class=\"elementor elementor-865\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d2f03e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d2f03e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87b43c8\" data-id=\"87b43c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100c3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"100c3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting started on treatment is an important step for someone with depression. Whether it involves medication, psychotherapy or both, everyone concerned may have questions about the treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c65b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c65b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Will my Friend or Family Member Start Feeling Better?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f9bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4f9bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally speaking, antidepressants take several weeks to produce their full effect.<sup>22<\/sup> In some cases where an adequate response has not been achieved the dose of the initial medication may be increased, a different medication may be added, or the initial medication may be replaced with a new one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45dd48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c45dd48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will the First Medication Prescribed Help Control my Friend or Family Member\u2019s Depressive Symptoms?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dad9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dad9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes the doctor recommends initial treatment which is effective, but this is not always the case and the doctor may need to change the treatment.<sup>9<\/sup> The objective is to find the medication best suited to the depressive person to address all of their symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47306fd\" data-id=\"47306fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9023b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9023b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"500\" 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recurrent episode.<sup>9<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e667c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e667c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1edb8a5\" data-id=\"1edb8a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c1340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9c1340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will my Friend or Family Member Have Side Effects from Taking the Medication?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a12c86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a12c86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As with all medications, side effects may occur with antidepressant treatment. Discussing possible effects of the medication with the doctor or pharmacist may help you have a better understanding of what to expect before your friend or family member begins the treatment. It is also important to inform the doctor or pharmacist if side effects occur. 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