Depression Treatment in Silver Spring, Maryland
Comprehensive depression treatment combining psychotherapy and medication management. Expert care for persistent low mood, loss of interest, and emotional challenges.
Understanding Depression
Depression is more than just feeling sad. It's a serious mental health condition that affects how you think, feel, and function in daily life.
Major Depressive Disorder
Persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities that significantly impact daily functioning.
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Long-term, chronic depression lasting two years or more, with periods of less severe symptoms.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Depression that occurs during specific seasons, typically fall and winter, when there's less natural sunlight.
Postpartum Depression
Depression following childbirth, characterized by intense feelings of sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion.
Bipolar Depression
Depressive episodes that occur as part of bipolar disorder, alternating with periods of mania or hypomania.
Treatment-Resistant Depression
Depression that hasn't responded adequately to standard treatments, requiring specialized approaches.
Our Comprehensive Approach to Depression Treatment
Psychotherapy
Evidence-based talk therapy to address the root causes of depression and develop healthy coping strategies.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Problem-solving therapy
Medication Management
As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Harriet Avedi can prescribe and monitor antidepressant medications when appropriate.
- Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
- Personalized medication selection
- Regular monitoring and adjustments
You Don't Have to Face Depression Alone
Reach out today and take the first step toward feeling better.