I'm Looking for a Doctor in Plano for Depression

Dear J.,

Your regular doctor can prescribe an antidepressant, but I hope you will consider a more comprehensive approach to getting out of the depression you're in. Medication can help, but medication isn't the end-all - there are lots of other things that may help even more and aren't as risky.

Things that might help:
* Find a support group of other people that are/have been depressed and are coming out of it. Not just friends that are kind and will listen to you. You need to find people who have succeeded in coming out of depression.
* Retrain your mind (to not focus on the negative, to think about the positive, to differentiate truth from painful thinking)
* Take Omega 3 oil (the right kind - not just from the grocery store. get cold processed/nitrogen processed oil. maybe at the health food store or online. Nordic Naturals or some thing like that)
* Go to a counselor and talk things through
* Exercise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Endorphins!
* Write things down, keep a journal. Important!
* Read books on getting over depression (I recommend The New Good Mood Therapy book - actually pretty old! at least 20 years old! but it helped me learn how to get out of depression.)

Has something happened that triggered this depression? This is key. Try to figure this out.

Write to me if you think you can handle that. I hope you can sort this through. You don't have to stay depressed. Get help!

A.

Before you take medication, please read the book, "The Gut and Psychology Syndrome" by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. You can order it online.

I am a brain development specialist and can tell you there is a MOUNTAIN of research support exercise/diet as MORE effective than meds without any negative side effects--only positive ones.

Withdrawal from psychotropic drugs can be downright dangerous. Please consider other alternatives before you go on meds.

Your regular family doctor or even your OB (if it is post-partum related) can prescribe something. Just go and tell them what's going on.

Tammy Hyde is an amazing psychologist. She is in Richardson, right off of 75 at Campbell in the Metro Bank building. She cannot write prescriptions, but offers excellent counseling and could refer you to a doc if needed. ###-###-#### Take care.

I have a great therapist who's helped me through my depression...

check out www.discovery-counseling.com

she's wonderful open-minded and understanding...

www.drsegal.com

Dr. Aaron Segal can prescribe antidepressants... He is very thorough and will listen to you and spend time with you...

He is a family practitioner...

I commend you for finding help... that's the first step to getting better!!!!

Please don't give up...

I have been seeing my therapist for 7 months and feel much much better... I still have ways to go but we are moving forward... I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Let them know M. Campagna referred you...