self-help techniques
Self-help techniques can be really effective if you’re mildly depressed and feel confident that you can do them without any professional help. Try our Self-Test to check whether self-help is a good option for you. If you feel you need help, your doctor is a great place to start deciding what the best treatment is.
Learn about self-help options
treatment with your doctor
Talk to your doctor about the best plan for your treatment. They are able to assess your situation and work out a treatment plan with you. This may involve prescribing medication, or perhaps referring you to psychological forms of therapy. Your doctor can also help you work out a self-help programme and monitor your progress along the way.
Things to know before your visit
talking therapies
Your doctor might suggest psychological treatment or counselling – sometimes called “talking therapy.”
Talking therapy involves talking to someone about your symptoms and addressing them in a range of ways depending on the approach. There are a number of different talking therapies which are known to help with depression.
How a therapy session works
Talking therapy involves talking to someone about your symptoms and addressing them in a range of ways depending on the approach. There are a number of different talking therapies which are known to help with depression.
