An adolescent relative in her senior year of high school is suffering depression, and recently spoke to a psychiatrist about suicide, which resulted in her near-hospitalization. She's taken Zoloft, and done some therapy -- what now? [more inside]
posted on Oct 31, 2007 - 14 answers

Do I need a psychiatrist as well as a psychologist? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2007 - 11 answers

Will the Peace Corps disqualify me if I have to keep taking my antidepressant during my assignment? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 12 answers

Can a psychiatrist diagnose a disorder in five minutes? [more inside]
posted on May 31, 2007 - 34 answers

I need a therapist. I recently moved to the Boston area, I don't really know anybody, and Psychology Today isn't doing it for me. I know that I'm clinically depressed (runs in the family, and relatives who are docs say so), and it's gotten worse of late. It's ruining my job, my life, and my sleep. Where do I find a top notch psychiatrist/psychologist?
posted on Dec 12, 2004 - 8 answers

electro convulsive therapy (ECT): My brother has been diagonized with major depression. He no longer responds to the standard anti-depressants. Doctors are considering ECT for him. Have any meta filter members had experience with ECT? How effective? Side effects? Relapses?
posted on Jun 13, 2004 - 13 answers