Are you remembering to take your medication?

You must, of course, continue to take your medication even though it is tempting not to. Read more about the actual treatment.

As a rule of thumb you should continue to take your medication for:

• As long as your doctor recommends. Never stop treatment unless your doctor recommends that you do.
• Six months after you have fully recovered - this applies to everyone who has not suffered from depression before.
• Longer than six months if you have been depressed before.

You may be concerned that you have to continue to take your medication. People tend to think that they can manage the rest themselves, but you risk relapse if you stop your medication too early.

Experience and research clearly shows that you must continue to take your medication. The risk of a relapse is greatest in the first few weeks after the symptoms of depression disappear.

It is therefore vital for your treatment that you continue to take your medication.

Only by continuing with your medication and psychotherapy can you prevent a relapse. Our advice is to communicate closely with your doctor or psychiatrist. Failure to do so could jeopardize the benefits of your treatment, pushing you back into the black hole of depression.

Have you thought about psychotherapy?

Have you considered psychotherapy or cognitive behavioural therapy? Now is a good time to start this kind of treatment. Perhaps you haven't been ready for it before, but why not give it a try now? Read more about psychotherapy.