Video: How to Seek Medical Help for Depression

The first step in seeking medical help for depression symptoms is to get a physical exam to rule out any physical causes. Begin psychotherapy treatments for depression with help from a clinical psychologist in this free video on mental health.

Video Transcript

Hello, my name is Dr. Robert Hernandez. I'm a Licensed Psychologist and President and Founder of La Farfalla Retreat House. Let's talk about how to seek medical help for depression and its symptoms. The first thing you want to do is seek your primary care physician and have a full physical examination with blood work. Once that's been done, you can rule out different types of physical bases. It could be hypothyroidism. It could be related to an oncoming flu-like symptoms. There are different things that happen in the body which mask themselves as depression. So, once you rule that out and you have the blood work, then you want to go with a psychiatrist or with a psychiatric nurse practitioner. After you've talked to them and have the initial consult, they can look over your physical examination and then make different determinations on which antidepressant would be beneficial for you to treat your depressive symptoms. But, also remember, seeking the aid of a psychologist or a mental health counselor is very important. This has been Dr. Robert Hernandez. Thank you for watching.

How to Seek Medical Help for Depression

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