Talk With Your Doctor

Overview

Seeking help from a healthcare professional

19 million people suffer from depression, but many people with depression do not seek professional help. This may be because they don't know the symptoms, or they think their depression will go away on its own. Often they are too embarrassed to talk about how they're feeling.

As with any other medical condition, the important first step is to meet with your healthcare professional so that you can receive individual care. More than 80% of people with depression see an improvement with proper treatment.

Tools to help you talk with your doctor

Talking with your doctor can be one of the first steps toward recovery.

This website offers a number of helpful Tools & Resources to help you start the conversation with a doctor or healthcare professional:


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Prepare for Your Doctor Visit

Use these worksheets to help make a list of talking points to discuss with your doctor.

Talk With Your Doctor (for Adults) Talk With Your Doctor (About MDD in Adolescents)

Take a Self-Test

If you are an adult and think you may be suffering from depression or anxiety (GAD), take a few minutes to complete a self-test. You can print and share your results with your doctor.

Select a Test

Find a Doctor

Visit the AMA website to search for a database of licensed physicians in the United States.

FIND A DOCTOR

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