Along with therapy and sometimes medication, there's a lot you can do on your own to fight back. Changing your behavior -- your physical activity, lifestyle, and even your way of thinking -- are all natural depression treatments. read more
Medication may be the best answer in any particular case. Unfortunately, not everyone finds the experience satisfactory and, for less severe depression, other options exist. Exercise-- there is good evidence that exercise, either with or without pharmaceutical support, has benefits. read more
Maybe - just maybe - as a experienced psychiatrist he knows more about treating depression than you do as a OB-GYN. Unless you have personally evaluated a patient you can not know the exact nature of the problem and the optimal treatment plan. read more