Antidepressants
The main medical treatment for depression is antidepressant medication.
If you're experiencing moderate to severe depression your doctor may prescribe antidepressant medication, along with psychological treatments. Antidepressants are sometimes prescribed when other treatments have not been successful or when psychological treatments aren't possible due to the severity of the condition or a lack of access to the treatment.
People with more severe forms of depression (bipolar disorder and psychosis) generally need to be treated with medication. This may include one or a combination of mood stabilisers, anti-psychotic drugs and antidepressants.
GENERAL INFO
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/antidepressant-medicines
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/antidepressants
https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.teens.medication.html
https://www.sane.org/mental-health-and-illness/facts-and-guides/antidepressant-medication
http://resources.beyondblue.org.au/prism/file?token=BL/0125
https://www.nps.org.au/medical-info/consumer-info/antidepressant-medicines-explained
https://oyh.org.au/sites/oyh.org.au/files/factsheets/oyh_fs_depmeds.pdf
SELF-HELP
Talk to your GP/doctor or contact Your Crew to
help you get to your doctor.
If you feel at immediate risk call 000
https://www.webmd.com/depression/drug-side-effects#2
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/antidepressants/art-20049305
FORUMS, TOOLS & VIDEOS
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HELP OTHERS / CREW
Sometimes it can be hard to know what to do to support someone. You may feel stressed or scared you'll say the wrong thing.
Remember your main role in YourCrew is to listen, acknowledge and communicate support. That can mean calling a professional service such as Kids Helpline or, in an emergency, calling 000 They can also guide you on what to do.
If you are under 18 years, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.
see Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links
https://www.mydr.com.au/mental-health/antidepressant-medicines
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/teen-depression/in-depth/antidepressants/art-20047502
https://headspace.org.au/assets/Uploads/Resource-library/Health-professionals/ssri-v2-pdf.pdf
https://www.verywellmind.com/should-my-teen-take-an-antidepressant-3200841
https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.teens.medication.html
https://www.webmd.com/depression/drug-side-effects#1
https://www.nps.org.au/australian-prescriber/articles/stopping-antidepressants