Best Doctors for Depression Treatment in Khammam

Depression is a serious mental health disorder, also called major depressive disorder. It is a major health condition as it affects the social well-being of a person with a persistent feeling of sorrow, lack of focus and interest in daily activities, loss of hope, no proper sleep, lack of hunger, restlessness, constant thinking of past failures, difficulty in thinking and concentration, guilt thoughts, frequent thoughts of dying, suicide attempts, extreme anger, irritability, etc. Depression is also caused by severe health conditions such as stroke, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, chronic pain, etc. There are types of depression, such as seasonal affective disorder, major depressive disorder, dysthymia, and postpartum depression. It is diagnosed with psychiatric evaluation, assessments, physiological examination and lab tests to detect the health condition. Treatment for depression includes medication, psychotherapy which involves counselling sessions, rehabilitation programs through hospital admission, and also other treatment options such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).