Depression Therapy & Treatment in North London

If you’re suffering from major depression, antidepressant medication may relieve some of your symptoms. The latest statistics for the prescription of anti-depressants show how widespread the problem is. The NHS issued 39.1m prescriptions in England in 2009, compared with 20.1m in 1999 – a 95% jump.
Reflections accepts and agrees with using medication if and when appropriate. We have our own medical consultants who prescribe anti-depressant medicine when clinically indicated. But antidepressants aren’t a silver bullet for depression. Medication doesn’t cure the underlying problem and is rarely a long-term solution. Not only do antidepressants come with significant side effects and dangers, but recent studies have also raised questions about their effectiveness.

Depression treatment

Depression is a common and serious disorder. It affects up to a third of the London population at some period of their life. When it’s not addressed, it may lead to suicide in severe cases.

Research shows that a combination of medication, regular exercise, a healthy diet and CBT therapy, produces vastly greater success than any approach by itself.

If you experience depression it can be difficult to look for help. Reflections helps you learn more about depression and offers you support in your recovery. Depression is very treatable. We have a high success rate. Our therapists are specialised in it.

At Reflections we use a holistic approach. There are different ways to beat depression. We offer an effective combination of exercise, a healthy diet and CBT. At the same moment we work with our clients to address the core roots of their depression. For the large majority of our clientele we hope to help them reach a level where they can stop taking any medication.

We realise also there is a small minority of people in whom depression is an purely biological condition. For them it might be necessary to take long-term medication in the same way that a person with diabetes needs to take insulin.

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