News 12's Medical Reporter Rachel Oesch has some good advice from a popular t-v doctor who's speaking out about the problem.
Depression can be debilitating, depression drugs can be too.
He says the drugs don't have to be a downer. People aren't anticipating complete control of their symptoms. People should understand that they should expect complete symptom control minus side effects. So not having to tolerate unpleasant side effects is a key to complete control. After being diagnosed with depression, clinical psychologist Martha Manning had a hard time coping with the drugs she had to take.