Depression is a common condition that affects millions of patients every year.  Depression is a mood disorder that exhibits symptoms such as feelings of anger, loss, or sadness to a degree that interferes with everyday activities.  Depression not only affects the way a patient deals with life but can cause problems with relationships, family, and work as well as cause or advance chronic health conditions.  Dealing with depression can worsen asthma, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, arthritis, and even cancer.  

It is impossible to be happy all of the time.  Things happen in life that make everyone feel sad or depressed.  It is simply part of living.  Unfortunately, for some patients, the feelings of sadness can be unrelenting and constant.  This type of sadness is not normal.  Treatment is essential, and this type of depression is a serious medical condition.  

The treatment for depression is usually very effective and can show improvement in as little as a few weeks.  Each patient can experience depression in different ways but even the deepest depression is treatable.  A variety of treatments is available and will depend on the cause and severity of the depression, as well as the patient’s response.  

Mara Fiorentino, M.D. can diagnosis depression and develop the appropriate treatment plan to ease the symptoms.  Call 850-654-0054 as soon as possible.